@tangri0.bsky.socialThere are lots of benefits to a #zerowaste approach: integration of #wastepickers, reduced impacts to local communities, and higher recycling rates. And it's far cheaper than building landfills or incinerators! So why don't politicians invest in source separation and organics treatment?
@globalrec.bsky.social👕 NEW STUDY: Textile Reuse in Kenya
In Nairobi's Gikomba market, waste pickers sort, resell and upcycle second-hand clothing, often for less than a living wage. Our study maps their work and a path to fair pay under Kenya's new EPR rules. 🇰🇪
@globalrec.bsky.socialWaste pickers deliver climate action every day, yet their work remains unseen and unsupported. At Climate Week in Baku, COP31 High-Level Champion Samed Ağırbaş called for their recognition and access to climate finance. Fair Ton makes that work visible.
@globalrec.bsky.social"They know that the work of waste pickers has an impact on climate mitigation."
Maddie, treasurer of IAWP, day one at Climate Week.
Member states said it themselves. Without being pushed.
There is no recycling without waste pickers.