Empowering Plastic Waste Pickers for Sustainable Growth
In the bustling heart of rural/urban centres across developing nations, an often-overlooked workforce diligently labours to manage the plastic waste that society discards.
In the bustling heart of rural/urban centres across developing nations, an often-overlooked workforce diligently labours to manage the plastic waste that society discards.
In many developing countries, plastic waste pickers play a crucial yet often under-appreciated role in managing waste and recycling materials.
Empowering waste pickers in Ghana’s informal sector boosts recycling, cuts CO2, and advances social justice, as highlighted in the Pick-It Center press release.
Learn how the three R’s of recycling—reduce, reuse, and recycle—help cut waste, support a circular economy, and make everyday life more sustainable.
From waste to wealth, Environment360 is empowering waste pickers with training, technology, and circular economy solutions to build sustainable livelihoods.
Seven years ago, Environment360 started Evolve, Ghana’s first successful plastic collection scheme, but collection alone will not create a circular economy in Ghana.