Comments on: Is the Black Market for Recycling Garbage in Peru a Good Thing? http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/06/03/facing-the-dilemma-created-by-black-market-recycling-in-peru/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:54:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michelle http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/06/03/facing-the-dilemma-created-by-black-market-recycling-in-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-72029 Michelle Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:23:35 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/06/03/facing-the-dilemma-created-by-black-market-recycling-in-peru/#comment-72029 I agree with El Barranquino. This article's misguided conclusions seem to be the result of some shoddy reporting. I'm surprised that your only source on recycled materials going straight to the black market was your Peruvian wife. I've visited some of the places where recyclable materials are taken and they are definitely crushed and recycled into new bottles/containers. Also, many times when people scrounge through trash for food waste, they use it to feed their livestock at home. Peru's recycling, while not institutionalized, is still impressive and shows that even underdeveloped countries can make great strides towards sustainability. I agree with El Barranquino. This article’s misguided conclusions seem to be the result of some shoddy reporting. I’m surprised that your only source on recycled materials going straight to the black market was your Peruvian wife.

I’ve visited some of the places where recyclable materials are taken and they are definitely crushed and recycled into new bottles/containers. Also, many times when people scrounge through trash for food waste, they use it to feed their livestock at home. Peru’s recycling, while not institutionalized, is still impressive and shows that even underdeveloped countries can make great strides towards sustainability.

]]> By: [Feature:] Black Market Recycling « Rachel in Peru! http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/06/03/facing-the-dilemma-created-by-black-market-recycling-in-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-71666 [Feature:] Black Market Recycling « Rachel in Peru! Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:57:05 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/06/03/facing-the-dilemma-created-by-black-market-recycling-in-peru/#comment-71666 [...] Posted on February 24, 2010 by rachelinperu Blogger Levi Novey questions whether or not “Black Market Recycling in Peru is a Good Thing?“ One of the 200 million plastic bottles produced in Peru. ‘For an American like myself, [...] [...] Posted on February 24, 2010 by rachelinperu Blogger Levi Novey questions whether or not “Black Market Recycling in Peru is a Good Thing?“ One of the 200 million plastic bottles produced in Peru. ‘For an American like myself, [...]

]]> By: El Barranquino http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/06/03/facing-the-dilemma-created-by-black-market-recycling-in-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-58148 El Barranquino Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:57:01 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/06/03/facing-the-dilemma-created-by-black-market-recycling-in-peru/#comment-58148 Lets get a few facts straight here... Actually, almost all the plastic & glass bottles are recycled along with cardboard boxes. Very little goes to be re-filled with some black market product.. sure it happens, but you make it seem like that´s the end destination of all that they recover... If you watch closely you´ll see most of the trash pickers crush the plastic bottles... So they can carry more, thus they won't be reused. As well they take broken toys, furniture, electronics etc that will be repaired or cannibalized for repair of other items. Clothing is also re-used, repaired or recycled as rags or stuffing. All over the city there are commercial centers where they bring and sell this recyclable material to, whom turn around and crush or compact, bundle and sell in quantity to the buyers from the factories and plants doing the recycling. By the time the city´s municipal trash pickup comes in the early am, there's not much actually goes to the land fill that could not be recycled in some concievable way. And there are people there picking that that pile as well. Recycling in Peru is a much higher percentage than the US. So please get your details straight before you mislead people! Regards. Lets get a few facts straight here…
Actually, almost all the plastic & glass bottles are recycled along with cardboard boxes. Very little goes to be re-filled with some black market product.. sure it happens, but you make it seem like that´s the end destination of all that they recover…
If you watch closely you´ll see most of the trash pickers crush the plastic bottles… So they can carry more, thus they won’t be reused. As well they take broken toys, furniture, electronics etc that will be repaired or cannibalized for repair of other items. Clothing is also re-used, repaired or recycled as rags or stuffing. All over the city there are commercial centers where they bring and sell this recyclable material to, whom turn around and crush or compact, bundle and sell in quantity to the buyers from the factories and plants doing the recycling.
By the time the city´s municipal trash pickup comes in the early am, there’s not much actually goes to the land fill that could not be recycled in some concievable way. And there are people there picking that that pile as well.
Recycling in Peru is a much higher percentage than the US. So please get your details straight before you mislead people!
Regards.

]]> By: Juan Carlos http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/06/03/facing-the-dilemma-created-by-black-market-recycling-in-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-58145 Juan Carlos Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:24:57 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/06/03/facing-the-dilemma-created-by-black-market-recycling-in-peru/#comment-58145 Isnt Peru like tha armpit of the world? Or is that Nigeria? I cant remember. Arrgh. http://www.FireMe.To/udi Isnt Peru like tha armpit of the world? Or is that Nigeria? I cant remember. Arrgh.

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]]> By: dustin http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/06/03/facing-the-dilemma-created-by-black-market-recycling-in-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-58146 dustin Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:51:17 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/06/03/facing-the-dilemma-created-by-black-market-recycling-in-peru/#comment-58146 I see people going through the dumpsters every day in Vancouver, Canada. Looking for bottles and things they can use. I see people going through the dumpsters every day in Vancouver, Canada. Looking for bottles and things they can use.

]]> By: Juan Carlos Agular http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/06/03/facing-the-dilemma-created-by-black-market-recycling-in-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-58147 Juan Carlos Agular Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:03:36 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/06/03/facing-the-dilemma-created-by-black-market-recycling-in-peru/#comment-58147 Dear friend, what you say is completly true, I live in Lima Perú near of Americam Embassy and I see everyday at night person who is founding things to recicle to have a piece of bread in breakfast. It´s sad, but is a form to help the planet.....!!! At least we must combat against the global warming... We must change our mind and try to be more efficients in all aspects.... thank you public Juan Carlos Aguilar P. Dear friend, what you say is completly true, I live in Lima Perú near of Americam Embassy and I see everyday at night person who is founding things to recicle to have a piece of bread in breakfast. It´s sad, but is a form to help the planet…..!!!

At least we must combat against the global warming…
We must change our mind and try to be more efficients in all aspects….

thank you public

Juan Carlos Aguilar P.

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