The informal recycling sector in developing countries. Organizing waste pickers to enhance their impact

MEDINA, Martin. The informal recycling sector in developing countries. Organizing waste pickers to enhance their impact. in Gridlines, n°44, octobre 2008 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 peo..