Who are our informal recyclers? An inquiry to uncover crisis and potential in Victoria, Canada
Who are our informal recyclers? An inquiry to uncover crisis and potential in Victoria, Canada
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DOI：
10.1080/13549830903096478
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Divakarannair, Nandakumar
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作者：
Gutberlet, Jutta;Tremblay, Crystal;Divakarannair, Nandakumar
被认为是垃圾的东西体现了可回收的经济价值，如果不回收，则会产生环境成本。在世界各地，经常被边缘化和贫困的人口通过非正式的回收谋生。对于加拿大最富裕的城市之一不列颠哥伦比亚省的维多利亚来说也是如此。本文讨论了参与性的社会经济调查的结果，涉及非正式回收维多利亚，不列颠哥伦比亚省，以确定他们的生计决定因素。研究结果表明，“装箱”是一个重要的生存策略，以创造收入。需要一种考虑社会和环境背景的新废物管理模式。包容性的公共政策可以通过促进获得可回收材料、设计职业安全改进措施和教育资源回收的替代战略，对本文概述的生计问题作出回应。这种模式可以通过减少资源和人员的浪费，增强边缘化人群的能力，减少自然资源使用和废物处理对环境的影响，从而促进社区的整体可持续发展。
What is considered garbage embodies a recoverable economic value, and environmental cost if not recycled. Throughout the world, the often marginalised and impoverished population earns a living through informal recycling. This is also true for Victoria, British Columbia, one of the most affluent cities in Canada. This paper discusses results of a participatory socio-economic survey involving informal recyclers in Victoria, BC to determine their livelihood determinants. The findings reveal that "binning" is an important survival strategy to generate income. A new waste-management model that considers the social and environmental context is needed. Inclusive public policies can respond to the livelihood concerns outlined in this paper by facilitating access to recyclable materials, devising occupational safety improvements and educating about alternative strategies for resource recovery. This model can contribute to the overall sustainability of the community by reducing the waste of resources and people, empowering marginalised populations and reducing the environmental impacts of natural resource use and waste disposal.