The Informal recycling Sector in Developing Countries : Organizing Waste Pickers to Enhance their Impact
For the urban poor in developing
countries, informal waste recycling is a common way to earn
income. There are few reliable estimates of the number of
people engaged in waste picking or of its economic and
environmental impact. Yet studies suggest that when
organized and supported, waste picking can spur grassroots
investment by poor people, create jobs, reduce poverty, save
municipalities money, improve industrial competitiveness,
conserve natural resources, and protect the environment.
Three models have been used to organize waste pickers: micro
enterprises, cooperatives, and public-private partnerships.
These can lead to more efficient recycling and more
effective poverty reduction.
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
Medina, Martin |
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
World Bank, Washington, DC
2008-10
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| Subjects: | ADVERSE IMPACT,
ALUMINUM,
CARBON,
CLEANER ENVIRONMENT,
COMPOSTING,
DISPOSAL,
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS,
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT,
FUEL,
GARBAGE,
HEALTH RISKS,
INCOME,
LOCAL WASTE MANAGEMENT,
MANURE,
METHANE,
MUNICIPAL SOLID,
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE,
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT,
MUNICIPAL WASTE,
MUNICIPAL WASTE COLLECTION,
NATURAL RESOURCES,
OPEN DUMPS,
ORGANIC WASTE,
RAW MATERIALS,
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS,
RECYCLING,
RECYCLING PROGRAMS,
REFUSE,
REFUSE COLLECTION,
REFUSE COLLECTORS,
SALVAGING,
SANITARY LANDFILLS,
SCAVENGERS,
SCRAP,
SEPARATION AT SOURCE,
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,
URBAN POPULATION,
WASTE,
WASTE COLLECTION,
WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES,
WASTE COLLECTORS,
WASTE MANAGEMENT,
WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS,
WASTE MATERIALS,
WASTE RECYCLING,
WASTE STREAM, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/10201105/informal-recycling-sector-developing-countries-organizing-waste-pickers-enhance-impact
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10586
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