by ericalee | Nov 7, 2010 | argentina
Finally we have reached the last part of the value chain – we are ready to think about selling products! We know that *we* would buy what we were selling, but we knew we needed a realistic assessment of how many of the general public would feel the same. Though...
by teach12 | Nov 4, 2010 | argentina, cartoneros, design, engineering, partners, technology
Despite the clear degradation of the streets since we were last here, this city feels like home to us. We are now welcomed with open arms. We are not even laughed at any more. It is known, accepted, and expected that we would be here. Even though we have been away for...
by ericalee | Nov 3, 2010 | argentina, cooperatives, partners
Our second full day in Buenos Aires meant a visit to another important partner – The Working World. They are a unique organization, based in Argentina for the last five years, supporting co-operative businesses through access to low-interest loans and business...
by ericalee | Nov 3, 2010 | argentina, cooperatives, design, partners, technology
The first few days of our core team’s implementation visit have been incredibly busy, yet rewarding and so far successful. Having secured working keys to our apartment building and a guia (tiny book to help us navigate the labyrinthine Buenos Aires bus system)...
by ericalee | Oct 20, 2010 | argentina
5. Because you love collaborative and creative solutions. We’re a multi-disciplinary, global network of professionals and students working together to execute a creative and elegant solution to fight poverty and reduce waste – at the same time. Our products were...
by efeinblatt | Jul 5, 2010 | argentina, cartoneros, design, engineering, partners
The online magazine, eGFI, a publication of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), has just published a story about our collaboration with RISD. Take a look. http://students.egfi-k12.org/waste-for-life-making-trash-useful/
by efeinblatt | May 13, 2010 | argentina, partners
Responding to emergency needs in the wake of recent disasters in Haiti and Chile, Carlos Levinton and his group at the CEP (Centro Experimental para la Producción) have been developing architectural + social models that address the ecological and economic disruptions...
by efeinblatt | Mar 8, 2010 | argentina, cartoneros, cooperatives, engineering, lesotho
Caroline, Eric, Thimothy, and Emily have just published a book about Waste for Life and the methodology we have honed during the past four years. From the introduction: Engineers can help make the world a better place. We can provide better access to water, health,...
by efeinblatt | Jan 9, 2009 | argentina, cartoneros
Shortly after arriving in Buenos Aires in June 2007, we visited Carlos Perini at the Cooperativa de Trabajo Avellaneda Limitada (https://www.wasteforlife.org/?p=19). Technically, this is not a cartonero cooperative, but is instead a sort of low level middleman, buying...
by efeinblatt | Dec 19, 2008 | argentina, cartoneros
Any doubts we harbored that it was back to business as usual in Buenos Aires were quickly dispelled during the past week. The volatile mixture of garbage, recycling, cartoneros, local government, national government, private enterprise, and the Zero Garbage Law have...
