How does plastic affect waste pickers?

Interview with Valquiria Candido da Silva

Abstract

Valquiria Candido da Silva is a recyclable waste picker, founder and president of the Parque Cocaia Work and Collection Cooperative (COOPERPAC). She is also a leader of the National Movement of Recyclable Waste Pickers (MNCR) in the municipality of São Paulo. Valquiria is currently an undergraduate student in the Labor Sciences course at DIEESE – Inter-Union Department of Statistics and Socioeconomic Studies and a popular educator at the University of and for Recyclable Waste Pickers (UNICATA).