Oudtshoorn informal female waste pickers recipients of "dignity bags"

OUDTSHOORN NEWS - Recently, 35 informal female waste pickers and five Retain, Re-use and Recycle (RRR) female employees received dignity bags from the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) and the Western Cape Recycling Action Group.

This event formed part of their “Give Dignity” campaign.

The dignity bags handover took place at RRR and was attended by the female informal waste pickers of the Oudtshoorn Municipal Grootkop waste disposal facility, officials from the DEA&DP, employees of RRR and Rodwell Witbooi, Manager: Solid Waste, of Oudtshoorn Municipality.

Belinda Langenhoven from the DEA&DP gave a presentation on the importance of waste management, the significant roles of the waste pickers in the waste management sector and also extended her appreciation to RRR for the role they play in the support of the waste pickers.

Langenhoven listed the sanitary products contained in the dignity bags, the correct use thereof and the proper management of sanitary waste. She highlighted the reusable sanitary pad and the durability of the pad that can last for five years.