Imagine for a moment that every leftover loaf of bread, every slightly bruised piece of fruit, every unsold meal at a café… could find a new purpose. Instead of ending up in the trash, as usually happens, those foods could make their way into the hands of someone who truly needs them—someone who values them, …
Mexican innovation an app that rescues food and fights waste Read More »
Batteries: Small Powerhouses with a Big Environmental Story Batteries are those tiny power sources that quietly keep much of our daily life running. From turning on the TV with a remote to keeping a child’s favorite toy alive, they’re everywhere. But here’s the catch: behind their small and simple appearance hides a heavy environmental footprint …
The other side of energy: What do we do with the batteries we use? Read More »
In Chile, the problem of textile waste has stopped being “invisible” and moved to the center of public debate in recent years—especially after those viral 2021 images of clothing piled into mountains in the Atacama Desert (Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá). This didn’t happen overnight. For decades, the country has channeled a high volume of apparel—new items, …
Chile weighs fashion: REP textile and judicial plan to clean up the Atacama Read More »
From September 9 to 11, 2025, Bogotá will become the heart of environmental transformation as it hosts the International Summit on Sustainability and Environmental Innovation—a landmark gathering for Latin America and the world in sustainable innovation. The event is organized by the Regional Autonomous Corporation (CAR Cundinamarca) together with strategic allies such as PRISA MEDIA, …
From Keepsake to Waste: The Environmental Footprint of the Souvenir Industry This week we’re diving into a hot topic. We hope you enjoy this article as much as we enjoyed researching it and uncovering the global impact behind something as simple as souvenirs. Our goal? To spark a little reflection the next time you travel, …
Souvenirs: the hidden side of holiday gifts Read More »
Last weekend, we finally took a step we’d been dreaming about for months: Trenza Verde’s first official event in Hampton Bays, New York. From Friday, August 15 through Sunday, August 17, 2025, we gathered in a community space to give perfectly good items a second life—keeping many of them, still with plenty of use left, …
Trenza Verde – This is how we lived our first Yard Sale in Hampton Bays, NY Read More »
In Latin America, universities are becoming living laboratories for sustainable solutions. From these creative hubs, researchers and students are exploring natural fibers and resources to transform them into innovative materials that can help reduce our dependence on plastic—one of the biggest environmental headaches of our time. Today, we want to shine a light on an …
Sustainable Biomaterials: Colombia’s Innovative Alternative to Plastic Read More »
Everyday choices have the power to spark big changes in how we live and take care of our planet. Have you ever thought about recycling but didn’t know where to drop off your waste? You’re not alone! The good news is that this excuse is now a thing of the past. Today, there are apps …
Recycling just a click away: apps to locate recycling points near your home Read More »
Latin America Faces a Major Challenge—But There’s a Powerful Movement Rising Every year, Latin America produces millions of tons of waste. Yet, the people who are truly on the frontlines of this crisis—the grassroots recyclers—are often overlooked. These everyday heroes play a key role in managing what we throw away, but most of the time, …
FAIR TON – the dignification of recycling in Latin America Read More »
It’s becoming crystal clear that the old “take, make, toss” routine just isn’t cutting it anymore when it comes to caring for our planet. Enter the Circular Economy—a game-changing mindset that squeezes every last drop of value from what we already have, keeps waste to an absolute minimum, and—bonus!—throws Mother Nature a much-needed lifeline. Here’s …
Profitable recycling: Sinba’s lessons for Latin American companies Read More »