Waste pickers are slipping through the cracks. Here's how we can support these essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis.

Sep 18, 2020

Waste pickers at Kpone Landfill in Accra, Ghana remove almost 800 tonnes of recyclable material from the landfill annually. Image: Dean Saffron for WIEGO

Kristin Hughes

Director, Resource Circularity

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Projected waste generation, by region (millions of tonnes/year)

Waste generation is expected to continue to grow. Image: World Bank

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