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Taylor Cass Talbott

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Reducing Waste in Coastal Cities Project Officer
Organisation
Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)

Blog posts from this author

Cooperatives within Argentina’s National Waste Picker Federation have government contracts for waste pickers to collect recyclables from residents across Argentina.  Photo credit: Brodie Cass Talbott

Can the circular economy deliver a just transition?

21 October 2022
Taylor Cass Talbott explores the challenges between a circular economy and delivering a just transition when it comes to protecting the livelihoods of waste pickers and informal economy workers.

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