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Waste Pickers’ Health Risk Mapping

Studies with waste pickers have identified several issues
that affect the health and well-being of workers in waste
picking warehouses and sorting processes. This results
from exposure to dangerous materials, insalubrious
workplace conditions, propensity for accidents,
muscular pain caused by repetitive movements and
even problems related to interpersonal relations and
organizational processes.

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http://www.wiego.org/sites/default/files/resources/files/Dias-Ogando-Project-Cuidar-Health-Mapping.pdf

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A WEEE Bit of Economics

Globally, WEEE is a rapidly growing problem. The adage that there is ‘more gold in a tonne of e-waste than a tonne of ore’ is an old one, but holds true. However, a host of other rare,
valuable and/or toxic materials are also contained. Safely
recovering them is not cheap. A report commissioned by
EERA explores the economic realities of the situation.

Link:

https://waste-management-world.com/epaper/36?format=pdf

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