Colombian waste pickers inundate iconic Bogota square with plastic bottles to protest falling wages

Mongabay
Jun 26, 2025, 11:45 am91 pts
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Dozens of Colombian waste pickers inundated Bogota’s iconic Bolivar Square with about 15 tons of recyclable goods Tuesday to protest decreasing income and tougher conditions for scavengers. They collect trash from homes, factories and office buildings and sell it to local recycling…

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