Repair & ReuseBarranquillaSegregate waste at home with Barranquilla recyclersClean streams: dignified work The ASOREBAQ recycler cooperative in Barranquilla works with local leaders on a 41-component programme: Barranquilla Composta y Cultiva, that helps households separate organics and deliver clean dry recyclables. The model mirrors recycler-led organic management in Colombia and Argentina highlighted in the 2025 regional zero-waste report. What you can do - Join neighbourhood sorting workshops run by ASOREBAQ and partner schools. - Separate organics and rinsed recyclables at home before hand-off to the cooperative’s collection routes. Why it matters When recyclers co-design collection, diversion rates rise and livelihoods are formalised, a builder-minded alternative to landfilling mixed waste. 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.) · Cooperative: @asorebaqbarranquilla · Regional context: GAIA Latin America & the Caribbeanrecyclingcompostsegregation
CommunityBogotaBack zero waste policy with civil society in BogotaPolitical will plus neighbourhood action Bogotá appears among Latin American districts with zero waste commitments where political will and civil-society partners work together, a regional pattern GAIA members support through environmental education, source segregation, and policy reform. What you can do - Join a local environmental group pushing for source separation and recycler inclusion in your locality. - Request zero-waste training for your school or neighbourhood council through GAIA-linked partners in Colombia. Why it matters Municipal zero waste succeeds when residents and recyclers co-design systems, not when waste is privatised into landfills or incineration. 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.) · Regional hub: GAIA Latin America & the Caribbeanpolicyeducationsegregation
