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The Iguana Verde Foundation is sponsoring a retrospective of the art of local resident Stash.
"Grupo Caribeño Internacional SA" shelves it's plans for mega-marina in Puerto Viejo!
"Grupo Caribeño Inernacional" Archiva su plan para la mega-marina de Puerto Viejo!
You can now recycle your clean used grocery store bags. Drop them off at ATEC and support the turtle conservation project WIDECAST and the women's artisan group in Gandoca--who uses them to make art.
Ya puede reciclar sus bolsas plasticas usados (limpias) de la pulperia, llevalas a ATEC. Es un proyecto que apoya conservación de tortugas marinas con el grupo WIDECAST y apoya al grupo de mujeres de Gandoca que hace artesania con estas bolsas.
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Recycling in the South Caribbean
Did you know that ReciCaribe is a model recycling association for all of Latin America, even the world? We'll soon have more options in recyclable materials in our little corner of the world than in New York City! Currently we recycle most plastics (#1, #2, #5), all kinds of glass (minus light bulbs,) and aluminum! Did you know that ReciCaribe is a non-profit association that owes it success to the support of individuals and businesses in Puerto Viejo, Manzanillo, Cahuita, BriBri and other surrounding communities? Their financial and material support keeps the operation running. "Reci" currently employees six employees, all Costa Rican. Everyone else that works with Reci is an unpaid volunteer working to make Talamanca a healthier place.
Right now ReciCaribe is working with a grant to expand the recycling center located in Patiño--between Hone Creek and BriBri. We'll get a larger work space, a materials compactor, a glass breaker, and a washing station. This new equipment will allow us increase greatly the amount of materials we process, to recycle All types of plastics, and soon to run a test project for recycling cardboard! Don't start sending in the new materials yet, we'll be sure to let you know when, we're going to want to start collecting everything recyclable, to let nothing recyclable go to the open air dump in Olivia. *The grant is solely for the purposes of this expansion, there's not a dime for purchasing gasoline or paying salaries, so your generous support is still GREATLY appreciated.
What else are we working on?
We are developing a handbook to aide local businesses in model solid waste management. Please contact Susana with suggestions or to get involved with the pilot project which will include 15 local businesses.
susy_collado@hotmail.com
We have an electronic version (en español) of a teacher's and a student's information and activity packet; a guide to Recycling, Garbage and Consumerism in the South Caribbean. Please contact Alaine if you'd like to get a copy
atecmail@gmail.com
Other than aluminum, glass, and plastics, what else can you recycle at this time?
You can drop off used batteries at ATEC as long as they are Not rechargeable nor leaking battery acid.
ATEC also accepts used ink cartridges from printers.
At ReciCaribe we promote reduction of waste and reuse before recycling. If you or an acquiantance could use materials --glass or plastic bottles for example--for a project please contact us and we'll coordinate.
ReciCaribe@hotmail.com
We ask that you save out your aluminum cans for ReciCaribe as aluminum is a major funder of this endeavor which is here for the community.
Do you happen to have a spare refrigerator that still works? We need one in the recycling center in Patiño--it's hot, sweaty, stinky work, a cold glass of water would make life much more pleasant. Let us know if you want to donate one, we'll come pick it up.
We have a draft of a website that will soon be up, but you can check it out at
www.greencoast.com/recicaribe
This page last modified 18 Dec, 2007
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