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RENAREC (Red Nacional de Recicladores del Ecuador)

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Ecuador's Recyclers Recover 90,000 Tonnes a Year, Yet Only 8% Are Organised

Waste & Recycling

🇪🇨 Ecuador

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
21associationsAssociations receiving safety gear and training in the Nestlé Ecuador alliance
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