Transforma Network: Visibility and Investment in Waste Pickers
ABOUT IT
General Description
The project Transforma Network It was born out of the need to Strengthening the foundation of the recycling chain in Brazil: independent waste pickers.
In partnership with CooperCaps, The program seeks to:
Give visibility and appreciation to the waste pickers;
Offer training and personal and professional development;
To guarantee financial independence through credit collector, paid directly for the collected material;
Transforming waste pickers into small entrepreneurs, increasing income and quality of life;
Expand the recycling rate, encouraging companies to invest in waste picker credit and the collection of materials.
Currently, the program has 128 waste pickers and has already registered one 85% increase in average income of the participants.
Results and Objectives
Objectives
To empower and develop independent waste pickers;
To guarantee fair and independent compensation for the recyclable material collected;
Increase recycling rates by expanding the network of waste pickers;
Support the socioeconomic inclusion and local entrepreneurship.
Results and Impacts
128 waste pickers involved;
85% increase in average income of the participants;
2,216 tons of waste collected so far;
Training and capacity building for waste pickers such as small entrepreneurs, increasing the sustainability and efficiency of the recycling chain.
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