Josefa Marin is a waste picker with over twenty years of experience, currently based in Brooklyn, New York, and originally from Puebla, Mexico. Her trajectory reflects long-term engagement in recycling as both livelihood and community practice.

She serves as President of the Alliance of Independent Recyclers and as a board member of Sure We Can, contributing to the organization and advocacy of waste pickers in the United States. Her work strengthens cross-border perspectives within the movement.