IAWP • International Alliance of Waste Pickers
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IAWP • International Alliance of Waste Pickers
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The International Alliance of Waste Pickers is a union of waste picker organizations representing more than 460,000 workers across 34 countries.

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🇧🇷✨ At the IAWP African Regional Meeting, H.E. Mariana Madeira, Ambassador of Brazil to Ghana, and Deputy Head of Mission Alexandre de Pádua Ramos Souto, celebrated Brazil’s Independence Week by honoring waste pickers’ fight for the environment. 🌍♻️ #IAWP #WastePickers
September 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
🌍✨ At the African Regional Meeting, Amadou Mbodj of Fundación Avina highlighted waste pickers’ vital role in inclusive recycling & shared Avina’s commitment to strengthening leadership, resilience & recognition across Africa. 🙌♻️ #WastePickers #IAWP
September 13, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Before a crowd of Indigenous Peoples, waste pickers, unionized workers, environmental defenders & activists, John Chweya — IAWP delegate — sent a clear message: we cannot accept a Global Plastics Treaty that leaves vulnerable communities behind. 🌍✊

#WastePickers #ClimateJustice #JustTransition
August 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We are waste pickers — not by chance, but by choice. ✊♻️ This name carries our work, our history, and 50 years of organizing for recognition and justice.

Led by Maditlhare Koena, Treasurer of the IAWP, we call on governments everywhere: respect our name, respect our struggle.
August 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM