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Binners' Project

“Despite considerable self-reliance and enormous positive environmental impacts, binners face important barriers to binning safely, efficiently, and with dignity. Beyond that, the income they earn in a day undervalues their effort, environmental impacts, and service to the community. That’s where the Binners’ Project comes in.We exist to improve opportunities for binners to generate income, to raise awareness of the value of their work, and uplift their perspectives on city spaces, waste management, and the informal economy. 2017 has been a turning point for Binners’ Project and for many of our members. On top of record-breaking turnout to events and programs, more and more binner members of the project are stepping into leadership roles, helping develop and deliver programs that work better for clients and for the binners.Behind the scenes there is similar momentum, with our network of supporters helping us grow the capacity of our members, and of the project through winning new contracts. For example, a whopping 63% of our new social enterprise contracts have been the result of client and supporter referrals. The same is true of our fundraising efforts, where about 40% of grant opportunities came through referral. Thanks to the support of our network, this year it finally felt like we had the capacity to help the project achieve its real potential. As you’ll see in a moment, more than ever binners are benefiting from involvement in the project.”

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2022-08-09

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/82295

Unreviewed

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