The over twenty students of the Green Garbage team are working to raise awareness about recycling in Venezuela.

Over the past year, they have succeeded in launching a recycling system at their university as a pilot project, and they have been sending volunteers to local elementary schools to teach about recycling. In working toward their long-term goal, the team has met with the district Mayors of Caracas and secured support, permitting and initial funding for a recycling business and Venezuela’s first recycling plant to help clean up the overwhelming amount of trash in the streets of Caracas.