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NO WASTE MANAGEMENT
Over 3 billion people around the planet are living in countries without waste management – that’s almost half of the world’s population.
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WASTE PICKERS ARE VULNERABLE
India alone has 1.5 million waste pickers working in the informal sector to clean up their streets and cities.
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VOLATILE PRICING
In 2015, the price waste pickers received for the plastic they collected dropped by 60%*. The price has recently dropped even further.
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EXPLOITATION
Waste pickers are vulnerable to harassment, displacement and limited access to decent health and financial services.