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Life on Kenya’s largest dump: the invisible workers sorting the world’s rubbish

Plastic, textiles, e-waste and more end up at the vast Dandora site, where waste pickers spend all hours sifting through toxic debris looking for recyclables On my journey documenting environmental stories in Kenya, I attended the Africa Climate Summit in 2023. It ignited a deeper exploration into the lives of waste pickers, revealing a glaring omission in global recycling narratives: the invisibility of these essential workers. Living and working in Nairobi, I immersed myself in Dandora, the...

8 Mar, 07:00 — 8 Mar, 07:00
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