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The Informal recycling Sector in Developing Countries : Organizing Waste Pickers to Enhance their Impact

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  • Martin Medina, 2008. "The Informal recycling Sector in Developing Countries : Organizing Waste Pickers to Enhance their Impact," World Bank Publications - Reports 10586, The World Bank Group.
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    2. Tong, Xin & Tao, Dongyan, 2016. "The rise and fall of a “waste city” in the construction of an “urban circular economic system”: The changing landscape of waste in Beijing," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 107(C), pages 10-17.
    3. Ernest Kimbugwe & Olurominiyi O. Ibitayo, 2014. "Analysis of characteristics, activities, and exposure to vermin of human landfill scavengers in a developing nation," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 34(2), pages 358-365, June.
    4. Anna Barford & Saffy Rose Ahmad, 2021. "A Call for a Socially Restorative Circular Economy: Waste Pickers in the Recycled Plastics Supply Chain," Circular Economy and Sustainability, Springer, vol. 1(2), pages 761-782, September.
    5. Chaboud, Géraldine, 2017. "Assessing food losses and waste with a methodological framework: Insights from a case study," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 125(C), pages 188-197.
    6. Ísis Amorim de Oliveira, 2021. "Environmental Justice and Circular Economy: Analyzing Justice for Waste Pickers in Upcoming Circular Economy in Fortaleza, Brazil," Circular Economy and Sustainability, Springer, vol. 1(3), pages 815-834, November.
    7. Luyi Gui, 2020. "Recycling Infrastructure Development under Extended Producer Responsibility in Developing Economies," Production and Operations Management, Production and Operations Management Society, vol. 29(8), pages 1858-1877, August.
    8. Antonella Maiello, 2022. "In, Out or Beyond? Waste Pickers and Policy Networks: A Story from Jardim Gramacho (Rio de Janeiro)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-25, December.
    9. Moipone Rakolojane, 2014. "Waste Reclaiming in Ekurhuleni : a case study of Holomisa and Villa Lisa informal settlements in South Africa," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 0800622, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    10. Aman Luthra, 2020. "Efficiency in waste collection markets: Changing relationships between firms, informal workers, and the state in urban India," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 52(7), pages 1375-1394, October.
    11. Colenbrander, Sarah & Gouldson, Andy & Sudmant, Andrew Heshedahl & Papargyropoulou, Effie, 2015. "The economic case for low-carbon development in rapidly growing developing world cities: A case study of Palembang, Indonesia," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 80(C), pages 24-35.
    12. Martin Medina, 2010. "Solid Wastes, Poverty and the Environment in Developing Country Cities: Challenges and Opportunities," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2010-023, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    13. Amornchai Challcharoenwattana & Chanathip Pharino, 2015. "Co-Benefits of Household Waste Recycling for Local Community’s Sustainable Waste Management in Thailand," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 7(6), pages 1-21, June.
    14. Siddiqi, Afreen & Haraguchi, Masahiko & Narayanamurti, Venkatesh, 2020. "Urban waste to energy recovery assessment simulations for developing countries," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 131(C).
    15. Antonio Massarutto, 2019. "Italian waste in the circular economy: A agenda for industry regulators in Italy," ECONOMIA PUBBLICA, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 2019(1), pages 9-48.
    16. Pegels, Anna & Heyer, Stefanie & Ohlig, David & Kurz, Felix & Laux, Lena & Morley, Prescott, 2021. "¿Es sostenible el reciclaje? Propuestas para conciliar los aspectos sociales, ecológicos y económicos en Argentina," IDOS Discussion Papers 10/2021, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).

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