How Brazil Recycling Co-ops Are Helping Turn Plastic Waste Into Shoes
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By Victoria Malloy and Video by Andrew D. Johnson November 27, 2024 12:07 PM EST I n the searing heat at the ACAMTC recycling cooperative south of São Paulo, in Três Corações, Brazil, a group of recycling waste workers known as Catadores prepared bales of discarded plastic for transport. As the group of mostly women worked, they spoke humbly of how important their work is to helping make the planet a cleaner place. “I feel a mix of admiration and sadness,” said Evelini Castro Rocha, financial
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