American Wastepickers

About American Wastepickers

What is a Waste Picker? Do we even have those in North America? Join Ground Score Association as we explore the world of recycling and circular economies.

Publisher

Nic Boehm

Category

business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Apr 2025

Latest episode

30 May 2025

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 May 2025

   Canners talking to Canners

   Kris Brown hosts a live organizing event at the People's Depot, uniting waste pickers in his community to discuss common challenges and strategies in this interview episode.

2. 

   27 May 2025

   Afua AKA Fina, Textile Upcycler

   Afua AKA Fina discusses her philosophy on reuse, repair, and recycling, highlighting her work on Ground Score's upcoming fashion show in this interview.

3. 

   12 May 2025

   Arthur Bernestine, Canner

   Arthur Bernestine describes his experiences as a lifelong canner and his work for the People's Depot, offering insights into this unique occupation in this interview.

4. 

   5 May 2025

   Rebecca Lange, Dumpster Diver

   Rebecca Lange shares her experiences as a dumpster diver, revealing insights into modern waste culture in an interview.

5. 

   1 May 2025

   Kristopher Brown, Canner

   Kristopher Brown, manager at People's Depot, describes the daily realities and challenges of redeeming bottles and cans for income in an interview.

6. 

   29 Apr 2025

   Barbra Weber, Co-Founder

   Barbra Weber interviews Sonia "Ladybird" Birdwell, who shares her challenging and inspiring story as a waste picker and how it connects to international organizing efforts.

7. 

   22 Apr 2025

   Ladybird takes the international stage

   Sonia "Ladybird" Birdwell shares her inspiring story as a waste picker and discusses her role in international waste picker organizing, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of this global movement in this interview.

8. 

   8 Apr 2025

   Angela McGuire, Scrapper

   Angela McGuire, GLITTER program manager, discusses waste picking and scrap metal collection with the host in an interview.

9. 

   8 Apr 2025

   WTF is Ground Score?

   The Ground Score Association explores its values and organizational mission, revealing its purpose within the American waste-picking landscape.

10. 

    2 Apr 2025

    The People's Depot

    The host interviews anonymous canners and workers at the People's Depot, revealing insights into their daily lives and work.

Who has been a guest on American Wastepickers

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Afua AKA Fina
• Arthur Bernestine
• Rebecca Lange
• Kristopher Brown
• Sonia "Ladybird" Birdwell

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 20 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

41

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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Books guests

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