• In most of the world, significant populations make a living by scavenging resalable items from municipal dumps, bundling them into commercially viable quantities, and selling them to a broker or recycler.

• This connection has been one of the struggles for authorized recyclers in getting enough material in competition with the informal sector.

• The countries (approximately 15) that have already introduced this system have experienced increased recycling and decreases in disposal by up to 50%; this offsets landfill demand, rewards recyclers, and fosters long-term changes in consumer behavior.