Recicletas is an innovative community-based recycling initiative launched by the Don Bosco Community Board in partnership with Marea Verde Panamá. Since its debut in March 2023, it has proven to be a practical, sustainable, and replicable solution to promote household recycling practices. What are the Recicletas? Recicletas are modified bicycles equipped with collection wagons designed […]
The Dermar Arat XXI scarves, which means Marea Verde in the Guna language, were inspired by the renowned Guna molas and their close relationship with terrestrial and marine nature. This collection incorporated a variant on the original designs by depicting plastic waste alongside the traditional elements of the molas. In an artistic way, we were […]
We carried out this pilot project to test the functioning of the construction of roads made with a mixture of asphalt and recycled plastic. Approximately 6 metric tons of plastic were needed for every 500 m of road. We carried out a pilot on two roads: one in Vacamonte and the other in Chiriqui. In […]