As we continue to look for ways to engage communities in conservation efforts, we are very excited to announce our newest program Proyecto Titi’s Plastic Pellets! We have purchased a machine to grind plastic waste collected from our community recycling program. Last year we worked with 12 families to recycle plastic and we collected over 3 tons of plastic waste!
With no effective public program to manage waste in rural Colombian communities, much of the waste ends up polluting the forest and waterways in the area. Now we will be able to engage more families in community recycling and we will be able to process the plastic into pellets that can be transported and sold to businesses in nearby urban centers like Barranquilla and Cartagena. We look forward to another productive year in keeping our rural areas cleaner and providing jobs for people in local communities, as we continue to protect the forests for cotton-top tamarins.
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