Thursday, August 8, 2013

One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure

Boro-Wide Recycling Corp.
Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656

In the Brazilian City of Belo Horizante a trend has began to form where individuals are collecting trash in order to create pieces of art. Catadores (trash collectors) are transforming any old disused material into furniture, jewelry and works of art. It was estimated in 2010 by the Business Commitment for Recycling association, that there were roughly one million catadores in Brazil, although only a small number work for cooperatives and organizations. 

 The ASMARE cooperative – which claims to be the first catadore cooperative in Brazil – has started programs and opened individual’s eyes to the benefits of recycling. Combining art sales and the money accumulated from selling recycled materials, an ASMARE worker’s monthly income now averages 1,700 Brazilian Reais (about $800). 


 Awareness of the movement has other organizations and artists taking to the streets to find new materials for their art endeavors and, has spread a new way of thinking that involves careful consideration before deciding to throw something away.  For more info on this new form of art please visit
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/12/world/brazil-catadores-trash-treasure

 
At Boro-Wide Recycling, we believe that recycling is very important because it can help create a greener planet! We pick up, haul away and carefully sort a broad array of recyclable waste materials. All construction and demolition, and recyclable materials collected are transported to one of our technologically advanced transfer or recycling facilities to make sure everything is processed according to the latest environmental regulations and standards.


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