As diplomats gather in Busan, South Korea, to negotiate a treaty on plastic pollution, waste pickers are calling for recognition for their crucial role in recycling. These 20 to 34 million individuals worldwide contribute significantly to environmental efforts despite lacking resources and official support.
BUSAN , South Korea — As diplomats negotiate behind closed doors in Busan on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, the waste pickers who are on the front lines of the problem are fighting for recognition.Between 20 and 34 million people are believed to work as waste pickers worldwide, playing a crucial role in recovering recyclable material.'We're the biggest business in the world,' 54-year-old Maria Soledad Mella Vidal, a Chilean waste picker, told Agence France-Presse.
She also wants a redesign of plastic products to facilitate recycling, giving the example of the pill strip for the paracetamol she is taking to combat a cold.'It's PS . It has no value in the market. And on top of that, there's a thin layer of aluminium stuck on top. It's an eco-design problem, like yoghurt pots,' she said.Mella Vidal no longer works at dump sites, which have disappeared with new rules in Chile on sanitary landfills.
WASTE PICKERS RECYCLING PLASTIC POLLUTION BUSAN ENVIRONMENT
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