Abstract:
The objective of this article is to reflect on the possibilities and challenges of an “other economy”, represented by the so-called “Solidarity Economics”, based on the description of the experiences of associations of recyclable waste collectors linked to a network of collectors in Minas Gerais. The article is based on qualitative research, some concepts and data related to the daily activities of associations. We conclude by suggesting that although the challenges, obstacles and almost inevitable subjection to capitalist logic continue to play a role in the social game, there is potential from these forms of organization for some emancipation and confrontation of the deeper forces that regulate capitalist society and keeps the rate of exploitation unbearable.
Keywords:
Solidarity Economy; waster collectors; associativism