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Woman in the Democratic Republic of Congo, wearing a blue headscarf and black dress, smiles at the camera while working outdoors. She prepares waste materials for sale, holding a large white sack. Banana plants and blue and white tarpaulins and sacks surround her. Corrugated metal fence in the background.

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Waste pickers are informal workers who collect, sort and sell materials for recycling or reuse. It is estimated that more than 20 million people around the world earn an income in this way. | Photo credit: Tom Price/Tearfund

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