Ecosystem of Waste: The Role of Waste Pickers and Street Vendors in Curbing Coastal Pollution at Carnaval in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
Year of Publication
2021
This report gives an understanding of the interlinkages between consumers, waste pickers, street vendors and other municipal actors who enable the municipality of Salvador to adequately manage waste and avoid uncontrolled marine plastic pollution during Carnaval in this coastal city.
Source:
Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)
Author(s):
Brittany A. Thomas, Sonia M. Dias, Cynthia Deng, Mariana Pereira Guimarães
Geography:
Brazil
Type:
Case Study, Primary Data
Purpose of Measurement:
Understanding the Problem
Impact theme(s):
Livelihoods, Material Flows
This report gives an understanding of the interlinkages between consumers, waste pickers, street vendors and other municipal actors who enable the municipality of Salvador to adequately manage waste and avoid uncontrolled marine plastic pollution during Carnaval in this coastal city. It also explores the socioeconomic realities impacting the core waste actors during this massive event and beyond, as well as opportunities for promoting the empowerment of informal workers.