Living off Trash in Latin America: debunking the Myths

As a child growing up in mexico, i often saw men, women, children and the elderly picking through other people’s trash, searching for reusable and recyclable items. Due to their daily contact with garbage, ragged appearance, and often low educational levels, scavengers were considered the poorest of...

• Autor Principal: Medina, Martin (author)
• Formato: article
• Idioma: eng
• Publicado: 2015
• Subjects: DESECHOS; ELIMINACIÓN DE DESECHOS; RECICLAJE; NIÑOS; MUJERES; EXCLUSIÓN SOCIAL; CONDICIONES DE VIDA; AMÉRICA LATINA; MÉXICO; POBREZA
• Acceso en liña: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/8249