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Being a part of the World Challenge shoot was not only a great honour and privilege, but it is a great opportunity for us to show the entire world how this social enterprise was born and how it functions today.  

We feel very proud to have given testimony on how we apply the Triple Bottom Line model day in and day out at RECYCLA. We got to show how we create opportunities and employment for people with penal records, giving them a chance to reintegrate themselves into society. And we could tell the world how we make all kinds of alliances with out client base in order to recycle electrical appliances, giving a new life to some of the most toxic waste to the environment. 

We have installed recycling bins at some of the most important schools and universities in Chile, through which we hope to begin a process of bringing environmental consciousness to the student body. We have also created green jobs opportunities within that same segment of the student population.  

Innovation is the soul of RECYCLA - regardless of the fact that we have constantly increased the amount of E-waste recycled - it is innovation that turns us into a social enterprise. Our team is dedicated to the stewardship of nature and the environment. One of our main objectives is to generate environmental consciousness in our society because only 5% of E-waste is salvaged and recycled whereas the rest ends up in the garbage dump poisoning our land.  

We shared our experience during those four days, starting from the first step when our trucks brings in a full load of discarded electronics to our recycling plant. At the plant, we process the E-waste in a professional and efficient manner to take advantage to the fullest each and every component that would otherwise end up polluting our water and  our soil. We invite you all to share our dream, to work for the environment and our shared future.