What is a Waste Picker? Do we even have those in North America? Join Ground Score Association as we explore the world of recycling and circular economies.

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We bring you audio from a live organizing event, held the People&#39;s depot&#39;s Kris Brown, to unite Waste Pickers in his community.

We bring you audio from a live organizing event, held the People&#39;s depot&#39;s Kris Brown, to unite Waste Pickers in his community.

Canners talking to Canners

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Today we talk Afua about what led her to work on Ground Score&#39;s upcoming fashion show and her philosophy on reuse, repair and recycling.

Today we talk Afua about what led her to work on Ground Score&#39;s upcoming fashion show and her philosophy on reuse, repair and recycling.

Afua AKA Fina, Textile Upcycler

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Today Art tells us what it&#39;s like to be a lifelong canner and to work for the People&#39;s Depot.

Today Art tells us what it&#39;s like to be a lifelong canner and to work for the People&#39;s Depot.

Arthur Bernestine, Canner

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Today Becky tells us what it&#39;s like to dumpster dive in our modern world.

Today Becky tells us what it&#39;s like to dumpster dive in our modern world.

Rebecca Lange, Dumpster Diver

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Today we speak with the manager of the People&#39;s Depot about life as someone who redeems bottles and cans for a living.

Today we speak with the manager of the People&#39;s Depot about life as someone who redeems bottles and cans for a living.

Kristopher Brown, Canner

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Today we speak with Barbie Weber about her life, her advocacy for waste pickers and how she inspires those around her.

Today we learn about worker Sonia &#34;Ladybird&#34; Birdwell&#39;s challenging and inspiring story and where that fits into the international world of waste picker organizing.

Barbra Weber, Co-Founder

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Today we learn about worker Sonia &#34;Ladybird&#34; Birdwell&#39;s challenging and inspiring story and where that fits into the international world of waste picker organizing.

Ladybird takes the international stage

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Today we sit down to talk with GLITTER program manager Angela and her dog Loki, to talk about waste picking and specifically, collecting scrap metal.

Today we sit down to talk with GLITTER program manager Angela and her dog Loki, to talk about waste picking and specifically, collecting scrap metal.

Angela McGuire, Scrapper

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This podcast is produced and distributed by Ground Score Association, but what is that? Today we explore the world of GSA and our values as an organization.

This podcast is produced and distributed by Ground Score Association, but what is that? Today we explore the world of GSA and our values as an organization.

WTF is Ground Score?

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In the episode producer and host conducts anonymous interviews with canners and workers at the People&#39;s Depot.

The People's Depot

Exploring the world of Circular Economies in North America

What is a Waste Picker? Do we even have those in North America? Join Ground Score Association as we explore the world of recycling and circular economies.