Centre for Environmental Justice and Development
Abstract: The waste pickers are victims of environmental injustices,characterized by exposure to toxic,unsafe and unhealthy work environments,disproportionately low pay/income,long working hours,and lack of access to vital resources such as information,markets,finance,training,and technology. Based on their role in waste management,waste pickers are a critical component of a toxicâ??s free circular economy,and thus must be part of the discussions on circularity.