世界银行：2024年人与塑料：非正规废物处理工人在解决海洋塑料污染方面的概况、脆弱性和作用报告（英文版）

Despite their important role in the recycling chain, lWWs face some of the hardest la-bor, health, and safety risks relative to other formal and informal occupations. Com-mon injuries during waste collection and sorting involve cuts from metal and glass. Moreserious infections and disease may occurfrom contact with improperly disposed hazardousmaterials, medical waste, needles, or fecal matter. Road traffic, dog bites, dengue or othermosquito-borne diseases are frequent risks from working in