Triangular Cooperation supports the creation of the National Network of Collectors in Bolivia.

Triangular Cooperation supports the creation of the National Network of Collectors in Bolivia.

Source: SUR SUR

One of the major challenges brought about by the great growth of cities is waste management. Many Latin-American cities lack an effective recycling system; waste ends up in landfills and its life cycle is utterly reduced. In this context, it is important to highlight the work of waste collectors, who make profit of the small amount of recyclable waste, reducing pollution and contributing to a better use of these resources.

However, the recognition of the economic activity of these workers is insufficient and it usually corresponds to a sector of the informal economy, representing “an enormous saving for the public budget, benefiting not only cities and States, but also the population in general” (Women in informal employment: globalizing and organizing – WIEWO, 2019, p. 8).

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