PRESS RELEASEJUNE 14, 2024 Unseen Green Jobs, a Study on Informal Waste Workers © 2024 The World Bank,

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/06/13/-unseen-green-jobs-a-study-on-informal-waste-workers The important and often unrecognized work of people who collect and recycle waste dumped in landfill sites or from city streets in the Lao PDR is documented in a report issued by the World Bank today. Unseen Green Jobs, a Study on Informal Waste Workers, details the role of waste pickers in building a green economy, and recommends action be taken to protect them against the dangers they face and to improve their legal status. © 2024 The World Bank,