Concept information
Preferred term
street scavenging and trash picking
Definition
- Street scavengers, also called trash pickers, are ambulatory garbage collectors who search for items of value in the waste streams of cities, towns, and villages. The majority of 21st-century scavengers make a living by selling recyclable paper and metals, but many also collect uneaten food and reusable products, such as appliances and clothing. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Street Scavenging and Trash Picking]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/street_scavenging_and_trash_picking
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