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4kg of garbage can be exchanged for 1kg of fruits and vegetables: Brazil's "greenest city"

2011-02-08

Curitiba, Brazil, boasts not only abundant green forests but also the world's highest recycling rate. The local government implemented a "trash for food" program, where residents can exchange 4 kilograms of trash for 1 kilogram of fruits and vegetables by collecting and recycling it. To earn this free food, locals have gradually developed the habit of sorting and recycling their waste.

The biggest contributors to the increased recycling rate are the local people. Every day, thousands of people push carts along the roads to collect and store garbage. Project leader Vincent said, "As long as these people are willing, we will continue this project. It not only helps keep the city clean, but also helps them have food on their tables."

Ensuring residents have enough to eat, making the city cleaner, and reducing government spending on low-income households—it's a win-win situation, turning trash into gold. However, the Brazilian government never expected that it would also create problems: because residents can exchange trash for food or sell it to private recycling companies for cash, the newly built state-owned housing on the outskirts of the city, costing $23,000 per household, has become a warehouse for low-income residents to hoard trash.

To prevent pollution of nearby rivers, the government strongly encouraged residents to participate and even helped build garbage storage facilities. Currently, there are 10 recycling warehouses available for public use, aiming to transform garbage from a symbol of dirt, disorder, and pollution into a synonym for resource recycling.

–Source: TVBS

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