The official announcement was made during the Parade of Champions, on Marquês de Sapucaí, by the official adjudicator of the Guinness Book, Camila Borenstain. The title will be handed over to the Social Service of Commerce of Rio de Janeiro (Sesc RJ), which spearheaded the initiative.
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O Sapucaí Recycle Project is an action that brings together recyclable material collectors, with support from the Fecomércio Sustainability Institute (IFeS), the Independent League of Samba Schools (Liesa), the Brazilian Association of Aluminum Can Manufacturers (Abralatas) and the State Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability, through the international program Cada Lata Conta.
According to the government of Rio de Janeiro, during the four days of parades, around 7 tons of cans. The title belonged to the city of Prague, with 100 kg of materials collected in one week.
Sesc RJ points out that all income obtained from recycling will be given to the 108 collectors hired for the action, with an average income of R$ 700 for each one.
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Other waste
The project also collected other items in 15 Retorna Machine machines, in addition, glass bottles dispensed by bars were crushed in the ReVIDRO machine, and vegetable oil was collected from the kitchens in the food areas.
(To Agency Brazil)
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