TRASH TALK!
What a fantastic time we had on Tuesday, 2 August at Status Chopperia and Grille in Savassi for Patrick McAnaney’s Trash Talk presentation. Over 50 people from 11 countries joined us for an evening of education, networking and plain ole fun. It was an event truly representing the spirit of Minas International’s mission of Globalizing Locally.
The Wrap-Up
Patrick McAnaney, a Fulbright scholar in Brazil, talked about the role of organizations of pickers in solid waste management. He began with an overview of the current
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environmental and social situation in Brazil and went on to talk about the history of picker associations and cooperatives. Patrick explained the organizational model of these groups and gave a visual tour of a sorting warehouse run by a picker cooperative. In closing he provided analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing this movement, focusing on political, economic and managerial issues.
Patrick McAnaney
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