Covid-19: Defenders and MPT recommend protection for waste pickers

The Federal Public Defender's Office (DPU) together with some state Public Defenders, as well as the Public Ministry of Labor, have issued recommendations to City Halls and public bodies to guarantee the Recyclable Material Collectors and Collectors in Brazil in the face of the covonavirus pandemic.

Among the recommendations is the need for minimum income and food security programs, as well as the provision of protective equipment and cleaning products. Access here.