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'Waste pickers are partners in circular economy'

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

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September 25, 2025

“Because I have lived the same struggles, I can ensure safer workplaces, healthcare access, and dignity for my employees,” said Indumati (in pic), a waste entrepreneur, at the Stakeholder Forum held in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

- Bhavana M | NT

Indumati, a speaker at the panel discussion on ‘Strengthening the Role of Waste Pickers Beyond Formalization’, spent 21 years working as a waste picker before learning how scrap shops operate.

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