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IrineiaSoares

Sociologia Pós-laboral 3ª Ano

Abstract

Waste collection is increasingly emerging and shaping the urban background.
Almost all cities of developing countries are trying to understand how to generate income for people living in slums, while at the same time reducing social stigma attached to these communities. In the collected data it appears that the up-and-coming trend among waste collectors is the creation of associations that can anchor an economical support system. The formation of these organizations can help to improve communication between individuals of different backgrounds and social origins, and the public and private sectors.
Another example is the change of the central decision-making power to local government, and the birth of organizations focused on materialize practices by creating more operative challenges to each case. Partnerships with the public and private sectors serve to fulfill the public service, while striving to improve the living conditions of the participants and helping them to overcome the institutional nature of poverty. With the progressive development associated with the effects of globalization (meaning an increase in waste production) this research aims to analyze the existence of similarities between the methods of collecting, loading, unloading, and handling of waste in the studied communities. Case studies were also used to explore new forms of service delivery, find out if they are effective and dive into the practical implications of encouraging the inclusion of informal actors in the management of solid waste systems.

Keywords: Waste management; Recycling; subsistence-based economy; Social innovation

1 Introduction

After seeing the documentary “Women are heroes” of JR, a French street artist, I was touched by the role of some women in the slums where they live. Although it began as a photographic project, it became a collection of testimonials from several women, who despite living in