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Include waste pickers in organic waste management

Santa Catarina leads Latin America

The 2025 regional report names Florianópolis / Santa Catarina as Brazil’s, and the region’s, reference for recyclers participating in organic-waste management. Waste-picker leaders host compost tours and trainings that strengthen neighbourhood sorting and keep organics out of landfills.

What you can do

  • Join a Brasil Composta Cultiva compost tour led by catadoras and catadores in the Florianópolis area.
  • Separate organics at home and coordinate with local picker cooperatives on collection routes.

Why it matters

When recyclers co-manage organics, methane falls and livelihoods rise, a replicable model the report highlights as a top 2024 success across Latin America.

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