Reflections: Waste Management and Informal Waste Collectors

45, No. 1, Spring 2023. The article reflects on research studies and training with households and informal waste collectors (IWCs)/waste pickers in various countries, including the Dominican Republic, Maldives, Philippines, and Vietnam. The author discusses the connections among the articles, focusing on household waste management, informal waste collectors, and the need for a global plastics treaty. The article also touches on the importance of considering the entire household as a unit in waste management research and the application of gift theory to understand the relationships between IWCs and their communities.