Publications

Stay up to date with the latest developments from the global waste pickers’ movement- announcements, campaigns, achievements, struggles and key updates from our union.

Publications

EN Managing organics with waste pickers Managing Organics With Waste Pickers: A Briefing for Policymakers

Invisible but essential: Why Waste Pickers are key actors for efficient reuse of clothing

Designing Reuse for Justice – Waste picker led Reuse Systems from India

Recycling in St.John’s, Newfoundlandand Labrador: Depots as social enterprise

Mitigating from the Margins: Waste Picker Impact on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Quotes of the Policy Guidelines for the Promotion of Decent Work in Recycling

Ecuador’s Deposit Return System for Pet Plastic Bottles

Packaging EPR in Uruguay

Exploring Opportunities for Waste Pickers in EPR: SWaCH Cooperative’s System for Multi-Layered Packaging

Reverse Logistics for Packaging – Brazil’s EPR Model

News

IAWP ExCo Meeting in Jakarta Strengthens Global Coordination Among Waste Picker Organisations

Collective Political Statement on Dumpsite Closures

Waste Pickers: Guardians of the Circular Economy – Severino Lima Jr. Statement on March 1°

International Waste Pickers Day: honoring lives lost and fighting for dignity, safety and a just transition

UNEA-7 STATEMENT

Report to Executive Council: Our Work from May 1 to October 31, 2024

Joint Statement: World Circular Economy Forum 2025. A Call to Centre Inclusivity and Perspectives from the Global South.

Solidarity in the Face of Eviction: Global Waste Pickers Stand with Likoni Community

Regional Coordination and Progress: Red-LACRE’s 2025 Secretariat Meeting in Chile

IAWP, PPIM-IPI, and WALHI Stand in Solidarity with Workers Affected by Indonesian Government’s Decision to Close 343 Dumpsites

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