Wild Sown May 31, 2025
In many countries, retrieval of usable #materials from #WasteStreams is an entire #livelihood for people in #underemployed communities. All recovery of materials is work, and deserves dignity. #recycling #circulareconomy #inclusion #zerowaste #industrialecology #destigmatize #work #dignity #reuse

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Grist (@grist.org)

This Portland collective keeps the city clean — and helps unhoused people find stability. “There’s this stigma that if you’re homeless, then you’re useless. But collecting bottles and cans — it is work." https://grist.org/equity/portland-waste-pickers-ground-score-association-plastics-treaty/ #Plastic #Recycling #Cans #Climate #Portland #Environment

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In countries that have #industrialized #MaterialsRecovery #infrastructure, we often forget about the human infrastructure and #InformalWork that sustains these processes. But throughout the world, these #labor systems are real, if not recognized. #plastic #cans #reverselogistics #ecosystem
May 31, 2025 at 10:55amWeb