Your browser does not support this video. Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/The-Filipino-Wastepicker---Web-Video--ENG-Version--27MZIFJX7KATK.htmlConceptually similarThe Filipino Wastepicker - Web Video (CLEAN Version)GP0STR2YZCompleted★★★★The Filipino Wastepicker - Instagram Video (ENG Version)GP0STR37ICompleted★★★★The Filipino Wastepicker - Instagram Video (CLEAN Version)GP0STR37JCompleted★★★★The Filipino Wastepicker (B-Roll)GP0STR3HCCompleted★★★★Freedom Island Waste Clean-up and Brand Audit in the Philippines - TimelapseGP0STR22ZCompleted★★★★Freedom Island Waste Clean-up and Brand Audit in the Philippines - TimelapseGP0STR25GCompleted★★★★Selection of single-use sachet products video clips, Manila.GP0STR3SMCompleted★★★★Plastic Campaign Promo VideoGP0STTE4RCompleted★★★★Freedom Island Waste Clean-up and Brand Audit in the Philippines, Cataloguing - TimelapseGP0STR3S9Completed★★★★View AllGP0STR2Z1The Filipino Wastepicker - Web Video (ENG Version)Leonardo 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:© GreenpeaceDuration:1m51sAudio format:Final MixProduction Type :WEB VIDEOKeywords:Human rights-KWCI (GPI)-Manual workers-Men-Oceans (campaign title)-Plastics-Recycling-Waste disposal-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.
