Waste pickers protest in Nakuru, Kenya by James Wakibia / SOPA Images
Waste pickers under their organization, Nakuru County Waste Pickers Association, working in Gioto Dumping site protested demanding government’s attention to address their grievances. The group is concerned about the impacts Kenya’s New Sustainable Waste Management Act and a Global Plastics Treaty on their jobs at the dumping site, fearing a drastic reduction in the waste they rely on. They are calling for a #JustTransition to be able to eke a living.
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