A Rio de Janeiro dump , the largest in South America , is closing after three decades . Score: 6 Thousands of scavengers , called catadores , made their living off recycling trash there . The government is promising to retrain workers , improve slums , turn land into park .
A Rio de Janeiro dump , the largest in South America , is closing after three decades . Drug-ridden slums , informal economy grew up around Jardim Gramacho . Thousands of scavengers , called catadores , made their living off recycling trash there . The government is promising to retrain workers , improve slums , turn land into park .