Tag: Environmental Sustainability

In Panama, the La Joyita prison was once notorious for being dirty, overcrowded and dangerous, with garbage everywhere - until a prisoner designed a project to collect, separate, recycle and sell waste. Food waste is composted for the prison's fruit and vegetable gardens, while plastic and aluminum are sold. Their ...

In 2020, the city of Delhi, India introduced a unique solution to clean up plastic garbage and feed its residents at the same time. The initiative is called "garbage cafes. The way the program works is simple: one kilogram of plastic waste is exchanged for a lunch or dinner voucher ...