by efeinblatt | Jun 13, 2012 | argentina, cartoneros, cooperatives
We’ve previously written about the fragility of recycling cooperatives, always on the cusp of economic insolvency because of equipment breakdowns, or fires, or market fluctuations in the price of recyclables, or family illnesses, even sabotage – and the...
by efeinblatt | Apr 22, 2012 | argentina, cartoneros, cooperatives, design
This is the number of households in Morón, the Buenos Aires suburb, from which members of cooperativa Nueva Mente collect the weekly rubbish that they then separate, sort, and sell to recycling middlemen. Until about 1 month ago this figure described a daily routine,...
by efeinblatt | Sep 27, 2011 | argentina, cartoneros, cooperatives, engineering, partners
The last post pictured a ‘final prototype’ of the trashbins that the youth group at Cooperativa Nueva Menta are producing for the Municipality of Moròn. Clients being what they are, the design has been modified, and these are the actual bins being readied...
by efeinblatt | Aug 1, 2011 | argentina, cartoneros, cooperatives, engineering, partners
The final bin prototype (before a final coat of paint) commissioned by the Municipality of Moròn from Cooperativa Nueva Mente. 50 bins to be used around the new Reserva Natural de Municipio de Moròn. A formidable achievement indeed.
by efeinblatt | Mar 16, 2011 | argentina, cartoneros, cooperatives
So with the ordering of Hotpress #5 here in Buenos Aires and the departure of two-thirds of the core team of Waste for Life, a natural ending and celebration point has been reached. We are thrilled with the progress we have made so far. But we don’t have long to...
by efeinblatt | Feb 18, 2011 | cartoneros, cooperatives, featured
Radio Netherlands Worldwide Earth Beat devoted this week’s broadcast to plastic. Plastic fantastic features interviews with WFL and Cooperativa Nueva Mente about our collaboration. You can listen to the entire broadcast from the Radio Netherlands site here:...
