Sustainability for Resource Collectors Initiative
Resource Collectors help clean up our planet and they should be recognized and supported as essential environmental stewards.
SRCI's Impact in Philippines
3770+
Resource Collectors
SRC Initiative works with Resource Collectors across Philippines.
235+
Communities
We work with resource collection communities to support their essential environmental work.
4+
Programs
We work to support Resource Collectors' basic needs and provide empowerment and education opportunities.
Our Programs
Our Programs for Resource Collectors
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Our Programs for Corporates
Learn MoreWhy Resource Collectors?
Resource Collectors play a vital yet often unrecognized role, but in the Global South most of the waste management sector is non-formal where the people involved come from marginalized groups.
120,000+
People in Philipines work as waste collector
64%
Of them live below the poverty line
42%
Have no insurance for health or accident because they cannot afford to pay
33%
Fatal injury rates out of every 100,000 workers, making this profession the 6th most dangerous in the world
21%
Having difficulty in accessing technological devices and the internet prevents them from accessing information and opportunities
What Makes SRCI Different?
At SRCI, we go beyond traditional waste management of community development programs. Our model is rooted in dignity, inclusion, and systems-level transformation, with resource collectors at the center of every solution
Ground-Up Empowerment, not top-up down aid
Holistic Approach to Circular Inclusion
Bridge Between Sectors
Data-Driven and Impact-Oriented
Regional Presence Global Relevance
Our Partners
FAQ
The Sustainability for Resource Collectors Initiative (SRCI) is an nonprofit organization empowering waste collectors aka. Resource Collectors through inclusive, circular solutions — bridging social equity with environmental sustainability.