DESIGN AND ART PROMOTING SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING: THE ANALYSIS OF A COLLABORATIVE ACTION TO SUPPORT WASTE PICKERS IN NEW YORK CITY

DESIGN AND ART PROMOTING SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING: THE ANALYSIS OF A COLLABORATIVE ACTION TO SUPPORT WASTE PICKERS IN NEW YORK CITY

The possibility of recovering discarded materials and selling them for revenue leads many individuals worldwide to engage in waste collection. This situation is observed in New York City, where waste pickers collect discarded beverage containers in the streets. Although contributing to recycling in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Silvia Resende Xavier, Luciana dos Santos Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) 2017-12-01
Series:Mix Sustentável
Subjects:
Waste management
Recycling
Waste pickers
Collaborative action
Social design
Online Access:https://ojs.sites.ufsc.br/index.php/mixsustentavel/article/view/2297

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