A Life of Waste (English)

“Life of Waste” is a short documentary film that explores the lives of waste pickers in and around Vijayawada & Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. Waste pickers collect, sort and sell recyclables from waste gathered from public spaces. The film showcases that despite their contribution to solid waste management systems, they remain unrecognised and face social and economic exclusion.

[@manikondajones]

Powerful 🎉

[@MissEmveem]

Very powerful. Truly insightful. How easy it is to overlook; perhaps we are too uncomfortable. This film shows a too-often overlooked micro component of the greater system, and to me indicates how important it is for each component to be supported in order to achieve a healthy whole. Thank you to everyone involved in creating this.

[@javablues1678]

I don't have the habit of giving money to beggars, etc, but when I see a waste picker, I give a 100 Rs whenever I can simply because they are not thieving and trying to be productive with their lives and at the same time doing some useful thing for the society. Hope their lives brighten up.