Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/The-Filipino-Wastepicker---COVER-Photo-27MZIFJX7K605.htmlConceptually similarThe Filipino Wastepicker - COVER Photo for InstagramGP0STR37MCompleted★★★★Smokey Mountain rubbish dump, Manila, Philippines.GP0DN8Completed★★★★MAKESMTHNG Week in ManilaGP0STST3XCompleted★★★★Action at Pier 18 Rubbish Dumpsite in ManillaGP04P9DCompleted★★★★Plastic Waste Dump in Dumaguete, PhilippinesGP0STT27TCompleted★★★★★★MAKESMTHNG Week in ManilaGP0STST3SCompleted★★★★Pier 18 Rubbish Dumpsite in ManillaGP04P98Completed★★★★Pier 18 Rubbish Dumpsite in ManillaGP04P99Completed★★★★Picking Waste in Manila BayGP028X9Completed★★★★View AllGP0STR2ZRThe Filipino Wastepicker - COVER PhotoLeonardo Crisostomo, also known as Andong, is a 43 year old waste picker resident of Smokey Mountain, Tondo, Philippines. Andong followed the steps of his father and became a garbage collector when he was 12.Waste pickers are the ones who live on our garbage - what is invisible to us, is valuable to them. Waste pickers do more than just pick waste, they are usually the unlikely vanguards of our environment, preventing plastic waste from reaching our water bodies. But while the corporations who sent us these single-use plastics are living off their huge profits, waste-pickers are not recognized by the government. They have no social security, no benefits, no days off.Andong, as well many of his colleagues, wishes the government would give them recognized jobs in the garbage collection sector. His dream is to have a secure job so he would be able to support the education of his children.Locations:Asia-Metro Manila-Philippines-Southeast AsiaDate:17 Sep, 2017Credit:© Biel Calderon / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3067px X 1725pxKeywords:Human rights-KWCI (GPI)-Manual workers-Men-Oceans (campaign title)-Plastics-Portraits-Waste managementShoot:'Andong' the Filipino Waste PickerLeonardo Crisostomo, also known as Andong, is a 43 year old waste picker resident of Smokey Mountain, Tondo, Philippines. Andong followed the steps of his father and became a garbage collector when he was 12.Waste pickers are the ones who live on our garbage - what is invisible to us, is valuable to them. Waste pickers do more than just pick waste, they are usually the unlikely vanguards of our environment, preventing plastic waste from reaching our water bodies. But while the corporations who sent us these single-use plastics are living off their huge profits, waste-pickers are not recognized by the government. They have no social security, no benefits, no days off.Andong, as well many of his colleagues, wishes the government would give them recognized jobs in the garbage collection sector. His dream is to have a secure job so he would be able to support the education of his children.
