The local recycle project started by the La Manzanilla Hermosa recycle committee continues to make progress in creating an improved system. We are helping coordinate the various entities involved- La Huerta (local reps and their Director of Ecology), the Director of Ecology for Autlán, the local basureros, the recycling center in Agua Caliente Viejo, and the schools, among others.
Here are some updates:
*The collection station behind the Primaria school is scheduled to be cleared of debris next week. We are getting the heavy machinery work donated by Ariel. Thanks Ariel! We may be sending out a call asking folks to spend a little time helping clean up and organize the site. Date to be announced.
*La Huerta is in charge of the solid waste program for La Manzanilla. The current first step they have proposed is to have a designated day that the basureros pick up materials on their route, and bring them to the Primaria lot site. The Recicladora Tenacatita will then pick up and process the recyclables at their site in Agua Caliente. This system will hopefully bypass some of the recyclables going into the landfill for sorting (yuck), and may provide a small cash flow to help maintain the program.
* There will be more kinds of recyclables accepted, they will not have to be separated, and can all go in mixed in the large Jumbo bags that will be set up at the lot. Additional sites around town may be identified, and once the system gets going hopefully there will be curbside pick up as well.
*We plan on setting up an educational outreach booth at upcoming events like Fiesta del Arte January 28, and the Eco Fest on Feb 10 to promote the 3 R's (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle).
So many visitors here are very familiar with recycling, and one of the efforts of La Manzanilla Hermosa is creating a sustainable system for your winter home here in the pueblo.
We could sure use your help. If you want to find out more please post your questions here, visit the dedicated La Manzanilla Hermosa message board or contact me directly.
Thanks!
Re: Recycle!
Posted by Carol Lopez on January 21, 2018, 8:11 am, in reply to "Recycle!"
Thanks, Lisa,
It will be so good to see the site across from the school all cleaned up and ready to receive plastics.
Here's the link to that dedicated La Manzanilla Hermosa website:
Take some time to read through the whole message board; it's like a collection of all the minutes of meetings, proposals, questions and answers that this committee has dealt with from the beginning. Lots of ways to get involved!
Fighting litter with crows
Posted by Daniel H on January 21, 2018, 1:40 pm, in reply to "Recycle!"
Posted by LisaFern on January 28, 2018, 10:31 pm, in reply to "Recycle!"
We will be doing a couple of hours of clean up tomorrow, Monday starting at 9 at the new recycle collection site. This is located behind the Primaria school. If you can lend a hand, or a machete, please bring gloves and come over.
Once the plastic etc is removed, we will be getting the lot cleared later in the week with heavy equipment.