In Morocco, an effort that began in 2011 is now employing 150 people to sort waste for recycling. The Attawafoq Cooperative is one of 16 waste sorting centers that hire individuals who previously sorted waste on the streets to work indoors earning a salary and social security benefits. Morocco currently recycles only 8% of municipal waste and has 220 informal dumping sites. This community service aims to help the country meet its goals of closing … Continue reading Recycling co-op improves livelihoods for street waste sorters in Morocco