Empowering & Supporting Waste Pickers Globally
Organization information
Meridian Institute
Location: Dillon, United States of America
Summary
Waste pickers' livelihoods consist of combing landfills and neighborhoods to collect pieces of plastic trash. Individually, these items are almost worthless, but if enough are bundled together, they may be sold for recycling. These communities provide a vital service but are compromised by their living conditions and marginalized by their lack of status. They are being severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and need urgent support to deal with its consequences.
Project locations
United States of America