WATCH and SHARE - Dumped: a waste picker's story

"Every month, I’m in the hospital. My voice disappears. My chest hurts. And I know it’s because of this place." – Joyce, waste picker, Dandora Dumpsite

Waste pickers are the invisible backbone of the world’s recycling machine, and they endure some of the harshest conditions imaginable.

Exposed daily to toxic fumes and hazardous waste, many suffer from chronic health issues.

We know that despite what the plastic lobby pushes about the pros of recycling, only 9% of all plastic ever produced has been recycled. The rest? Buried, burned, or polluting communities like theirs.

We followed the story of one waste picker to show the impact of plastic on people like Joyce. And to ask, does it have to be this way?

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