August 5, 2009, New York, NY: Bharati Chaturvedi, director fo the Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group, published an op-ed piece in the New York Times Tuesday about the plight of wastepickers in India.

The piece focused on the difficulties faced by informal recyclers during the global recession, as the prices of scrap metal, paper and plastic have fallen. She argued that wastepickers should be integrated into the formal economy, where they can have insurance and reliable wages.

Chintan is a partner of The Advocacy Project. Peace Fellows Ted Mathys and Jacqui Kotyk are volunteering with Chintan in Delhi this summer.

Read the op-ed here.