RENAREC (Red Nacional de Recicladores del Ecuador)
Waste & RecyclingEcuador's Recyclers Recover 90,000 Tonnes a Year, Yet Only 8% Are Organised
Led by Quito recycler Elbia Pisuña, who began sorting at age 14, RENAREC speaks for a workforce that recovers around 90,000 tonnes of material a year.
20kpeople (more than)Grassroots recyclers in Ecuador, per RENAREC data (only ~8% organised)
90ktonnes per yearRecyclable material recovered per year, per RENAREC data