Ways of working

Organizations were given:

• Onboarding sessions
• Toolkit materials
• Recurring support calls
• Quality control

The Toolkit

The toolkit on the Living Income methodology consisted of :

• A guideline on the methodology
• A step-by-step tutorial
• Data input table
• Case study report templates.

Overview

The summary document presents common challenges by waste pickers, suggested actions for the Fair Circularity Initiative, and an overview of the 11 case studies.

Key insight

Across all the 11 case studies, waste pickers earned less than what was considered a living income required for a decent life.