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...

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Main Author:	Medina, Martin
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/10201105/informal-recycling-sector-developing-countries-organizing-waste-pickers-enhance-impact http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10586

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spelling	okr-10986-105862021-04-23T14:02:51Z The Informal recycling Sector in Developing Countries : Organizing Waste Pickers to Enhance their Impact Medina, Martin 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 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. 2012-08-13T12:13:31Z 2012-08-13T12:13:31Z 2008-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/10201105/informal-recycling-sector-developing-countries-organizing-waste-pickers-enhance-impact http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10586 English Gridlines; No. 44 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research
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topic	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
spellingShingle	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 Medina, Martin The Informal recycling Sector in Developing Countries : Organizing Waste Pickers to Enhance their Impact
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description	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.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Medina, Martin
author_facet	Medina, Martin
author_sort	Medina, Martin
title	The Informal recycling Sector in Developing Countries : Organizing Waste Pickers to Enhance their Impact
title_short	The Informal recycling Sector in Developing Countries : Organizing Waste Pickers to Enhance their Impact
title_full	The Informal recycling Sector in Developing Countries : Organizing Waste Pickers to Enhance their Impact
title_fullStr	The Informal recycling Sector in Developing Countries : Organizing Waste Pickers to Enhance their Impact
title_full_unstemmed	The Informal recycling Sector in Developing Countries : Organizing Waste Pickers to Enhance their Impact
title_sort	informal recycling sector in developing countries : organizing waste pickers to enhance their impact
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/10201105/informal-recycling-sector-developing-countries-organizing-waste-pickers-enhance-impact http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10586
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The Informal recycling Sector in Developing Countries : Organizing Waste Pickers to Enhance their Impact

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