Bucket Revolution: Community Composting of Organic Household Waste

In just over 10 years of activity, the project has involved more than 200 families, recycling around 8 tons of organic waste per month. Part of the compost produced is donated to participating families to encourage urban agriculture in public spaces and gardens, and part is marketed by the group formed by young people from the community, in order to increase their income. In 2012, the project received social technology certification from the Bank of Brazil Foundation (FBB) and, in 2014, was awarded second place nationally by FBB, demonstrating its relevance in the services provided, in line with the National Solid Waste Policy and its potential for replication in other communities. Overall, by promoting waste recovery, the benefits to the local community include encouraging the creation of school and garden gardens, job and income generation, social inclusion, urban health, and food and nutrition security. Given the impacts on the environment and for society, the work has gained high visibility and recognition, attracting public and private entities willing to adopt the methodology. The project is applying the methodology in other Brazilian communities and cities, such as Foz do Iguaçu (PR), Santos (SP), Taubaté (SP), Manaus, among others.