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

Published by AllAfrica By info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) · 13 November 2026 at 15:16
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South Africa: Africa's Waste Pickers Demand Recognition in Climate Action
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[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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