Stay up to date with the latest developments from the global waste pickers’ movement- announcements, campaigns, achievements, struggles and key updates from our union.

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Resolution 9: on Strengthening the Recycling Movement and Associativity.

Bridging The Gap: Designing Extended Producer Responsibility Frameworks to Accommodate and Advance Waste Pickers in the Global South

Integrating The Informal Sector for a Stronger Repair Economy

Resolution 8: to Support national registration of waste pickers organizations as trade unions

Resolution 7: on Political Independence.

Resolution 6: on Economic Independence of the IAWP

Resolution 5: on the Just Transition for the Right to Decent and Recognized Work, JT for International Campaign to Promote Integration in Waste Management and Strong Social Safety Net

Resolution 4: on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Resolution 3: on Child Labour

Resolution 2: on the Rights of Women Recyclers

News

Letter of support – Indonesian Waste Pickers

Indonesian Waste Pickers call for the International Solidarity

Affiliates of the International Alliance of Waste Pickers Mark Waste Pickers Day Around the World

Call for Applications: Hiring of Communications Manager

New General Secretary Appointed by International Alliance of Waste Pickers

Congress Day 5: Advocacy Day

Congress Day 4: Field visits

Congress Day 3: Approval of resolutions and presentation at the CGT

Second day of Congress: IAWP conducts its first elections

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