SWaCH
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Waste pickers in Pune and KKPKP
A participatory, decentralized, and recover-oriented approach needs to be emphasized for more sustainable waste management.
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Picking a Brighter Future
SWaCH, a cooperative of wastepicker women, along with the Kagaj Kach Patrak Kashtakari Panchayat, has helped provide dignity and enhanced livelihoods to thousands of the poorest and most exploited women in Pune.