Louisiana Bucket Brigade (US) - https://labucketbrigade.org
Ecoton (East Java, Indonesia) - river pollution management, rejecting waste importing
First, a dearth of reliable data on informal recycling is one factor limiting progress. In the Global South countries, roughly 15 million people earn income by recovering waste and selling it for recycling. Improved data on informal recycling could be a game changer for some markets. In India, for example, urban waste recyclers have the potential to decrease landfilled waste by 70 percent. Understanding the informal sector’s contribution to the recycling process can inform more impactful interventions, and help ensure collaborations are inclusive and responsive to their needs.