Life of Plastic: International body of waste pickers demands representation in all treaty discussions

Requests United Nations funding for six waste pickers from different regions to attend subsequent meetings

Working with waste pickers crucial for post-COVID-19 economic recovery: Report

Governments can transition to a zero-waste future by forging partnerships with informal recyclers, notes report

COVID-19: What it is to ‘work from home’ for women waste-pickers

Most housing units in Bhalaswa village have not been upgraded to support informal waste work. This impacts women’s productivity, …

Delhi Masterplan 2041 gives a miss to waste workers: Report

Delhi’s waste pickers work without proper space, water supply and risk their health; their needs should be incorporated into the city’…

How Guwahati can protect its waste collectors in COVID-19 times

It is extremely important that the Guwahati Municipal Corporation emphasise on the importance of waste pickers’ social inclusion and the …

Closure of community bin area in Delhi deals blow to waste pickers

The informal waste recyclers in Connaught Place also segregated the waste collected. They extracted recyclables from waste and sold it

High time to address occupational hazards of waste pickers

Informal waste sector in India carry out most labour-intensive and least rewarding job; most work and live in hazardous conditions with no …

Municipalities get thumbs down on solid waste management

Study by a non-profit says guidelines on including informal sector in waste management are being ignored

BJP's promise of energy from waste heats up Delhi civic polls

Okhla residents accuse BJP and Congress of trying to poison people by promoting waste incineration to generate electricity

Integral role of women in waste management

Having gender inclusion into waste management policymaking can lead to more comprehensive and inclusive solutions

Photo exhibition on waste pickers

Aims to sensitise people about problems faced by waste pickers and their rights

Ragpickers oppose waste to energy plants

Say studies have shown that Indian waste is unfit for the purpose