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COVID-19 is a threat to waste pickers. Here's how to help them

Waste pickers Abigail Kubheka and Adelina Nkopane sort out recyclable material amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Soweto, near Johannesburg, South Africa, April 20, 2020. Picture taken April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko - RC28AG9QMUEL

Waste warriors face new threats amid COVID-19 Image: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Haley Lowry
Global Sustainability & End Use Marketing Director, Dow
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