This article explores the usefulness of the notion of alterity in waste management through a case study of Traperos de Emaús-Navarra, a bulky waste collection and recovery initiative in Spain. Guided by the principle of distributing work among more people, the initiative pursues shorter working hours and wage equality among its >300 employees. Drawing on this experience, the article explores alterity from three perspectives: an economic perspective centred on practices associated with the social and solidarity economy, an environmental perspective rooted in political ecology on waste, and an epistemological perspective focused on the recognition of subaltern practices and knowledge. This text contributes to sustainability transitions research by highlighting the knowledge and practices of subaltern actors that are typically overlooked by the hegemonic focus on eco-efficiency.

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探索替代经济和源自废物的底层知识：来自西班牙 Traperos de Emaús-Navarra 的民族志研究的见解


本文通过对西班牙大件垃圾收集和回收计划 Traperos de Emaús-Navarra 的案例研究，探讨了“他者”概念在垃圾管理中的有用性。该倡议以将工作分配给更多人的原则为指导，追求缩短工作时间并在其 >300 名员工中实现工资平等。借鉴这一经验，本文从三个角度探讨了他者性：以社会和团结经济相关的实践为中心的经济视角，植根于废物政治生态学的环境视角，以及专注于承认底层实践和知识的认识论视角。本文通过强调通常被对生态效率的霸权关注所忽视的次级参与者的知识和实践，为可持续性转型研究做出了贡献。