Food & GardenSão PauloCompost organics with waste pickers in São PauloCatadoras and catadores lead the loop Instituto Polis and the Brasil Composta Cultiva network support community composting and organic-waste treatment, now active across ten Brazilian states, with São Paulo as a flagship hub. The 2025 regional report cites recycler participation in organic management as a top Latin American success story. What you can do - Join a compost tour or training led by waste-picker leaders in the São Paulo metro area. - Start or support a neighbourhood compost point that partners with local catadoras/es. Why it matters Organic diversion cuts methane from landfills while keeping recycler cooperatives at the centre of the system, not at its margins. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. - Report chapter: Zero Waste Europe: Latin America & the Caribbean (5th ed.) · Programme: Brasil Composta Cultiva, what we do · Tour example: Compost tour with recyclerscompostrecyclersorganics
CommunitySão PauloTool-Sharing CooperativePool the tools your street already owns Share drills, ladders, and sewing machines through one WhatsApp group and a simple checkout spreadsheet. Buy less, lend more. What you can do - List what each household can lend and for how long - Agree on return condition and basic safety rules - Start with five neighbours before scaling to a full block Why it matters Most power tools sit idle 364 days a year; sharing them frees space, money, and carbon for projects that actually get built.sharinglow-costneighbourszero-waste
São PauloDate TBDBrasil Composta Cultiva: São Paulo hubCompost training led by waste pickers The Brasil Composta Cultiva programme, backed by Instituto Polis, hosts compost tours and trainings that centre catadoras and catadores, strengthening organic-waste management practices across São Paulo and nine other Brazilian states. Where - São Paulo metropolitan area; specific tour locations announced by organisers (approximate pin: city centre) How to join - Check the Brasil Composta Cultiva site for upcoming compost tours and municipal partnerships near you. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. - Brasil Composta Cultiva, programme · Compost tour with recyclers
