South Africa: Africa's Waste Pickers Demand Recognition in Climate Action

Source: AllAfrica Global Media · 2026-11-13T12:16:33.000Z · Climate

[allAfrica] As COP31 puts zero waste on the climate agenda, waste pickers across Africa say the continent's circular-economy transition cannot succeed without the people who already recover and recycle much of what it throws away.

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