Uno de los objetivos de Nicoya Peninsula Waterkeeper es mejorar el manejo de los residuos s\u00f3lidos en los pueblos costeros de Mal Pa\u00eds, Santa Teresa, Hermosa y Manzanillo.\u00a0Las campa\u00f1as de abril y mayo tuvieron que ser canceladas debido a que la gente estaba dejando su reciclaje (e inclusive su basura) en d\u00edas que no son, creando un mini botadero en la cancha de f\u00fatbol (ver foto). Fuera de los d\u00edas indicados, Nicoya Peninsula Waterkeeper no puede asumir la responsabilidad sobre las bolsas que la gente deja \u201cesperando que alguien m\u00e1s las recoja\u201d. Los costos de hacer la campa\u00f1a apenas se cubren con la venta simb\u00f3lica del material. Es decir, lo hacemos para que la gente que quiere reciclar tenga la facilidad de hacerlo. Hacemos un llamado a la poblaci\u00f3n para que aproveche este servicio correctamente.<\/p>\n
El pr\u00f3ximo jueves 2 de junio\u00a0(de 9am-5pm) recibiremos sus materiales reciclables (pl\u00e1stico, latas, lat\u00f3n, cart\u00f3n y vidrio) en el SALON COMUNAL<\/strong> de Santa Teresa (detr\u00e1s de la cancha de f\u00fatbol, meti\u00e9ndose por la callecita en frente a Chicken Joe’s).<\/p>\n El material reciclable representa m\u00e1s del 50% de los residuos s\u00f3lidos de los hogares y negocios. Es muy importante desecharlo de forma responsable utilizando el servicio solo en los d\u00edas indicados, por esp\u00edritu c\u00edvico, por respeto y por amor al para\u00edso que muchos de nosotros tenemos el beneficio de llamar casa. La primera parte del proceso de reciclaje comprende manualmente separar los materiales<\/strong>, se les solicita traerlo limpio<\/strong>; el olor a leche podrida no es muy agradable. Luego de separar el material, este se va a ser debidamente procesado en diferentes lugares del pa\u00eds. El viernes a medio d\u00eda, el lugar debe quedar limpio\u00a0hasta la pr\u00f3xima campa\u00f1a de reciclaje. Favor respetar esto sino nos veremos obligados a cancelar del todo la campa\u00f1a de reciclaje.<\/p>\n ****<\/p>\n One of the main objectives of the Nicoya Peninsula Waterkeeper organization is to improve solid waste management across the coastal towns of Mal Pais, Santa Teresa, Hermosa, and Manzanillo.\u00a0April and May’s recycling campaigns had to be cancelled due to the public space having been littered prior to the designated days, almost turning it into a dumping ground (see picture). The Nicoya Peninsula Waterkeeper cannot take responsibility for the bags people leave in the hope of someone else would clean the mess on “non-recycling” days. We encourage people to take full advantage of the service provided without them feeling entitled to \u201cout of office hours\u201d. The costs of the recycling campaign are just barely covered, so it is not a commodity.<\/p>\n Thursday June 1st (9am-5pm), everybody is invited to bring their recyclables (plastic, aluminium (cans and tin), cardboard, and glass) to the SALON COMUNAL\u00a0<\/strong>in Santa Teresa (just behind the soccer field, take the road in front of Chicken Joe’s).<\/p>\n Considering that more than 50% of household waste is composed of recyclable materials, it is of utmost importance to dispose of these in a responsible manner and to use the recycling service on the days it is provided, not only to show good civic spirit, but out of love for this paradisiacal corner most of us are fortunate enough to call home. Since the first part of the recycling process involves a final\u00a0sorting<\/strong> the materials by hand, it is ideal for all recycling to be brought clean<\/strong>; the smell of milk gone sour after all day in the heat is not particularly appealing. Once collected, the sorted materials begin their journey to different recycling plants across the country; the public space is clean once again, with most of the community hoping that it will stay just as tidy until the next recycling operation, so as to avoid the need to cancel for good.<\/p>\n Taking responsibility for the products we buy, how we can reuse, reduce and recycle them extends to the actions we take once we are willing to part with them or once they outlive their usefulness. What nourished us or brought us joy during previous hours and days needs to continue the journey of becoming someone else\u2019s source of income. The cycle cannot continue if we keep breaking the chain, so let\u2019s keep public spaces clean, shall we?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Uno de los objetivos de Nicoya Peninsula Waterkeeper es mejorar el manejo de los residuos s\u00f3lidos en los pueblos costeros de Mal Pa\u00eds, Santa Teresa, Hermosa y Manzanillo.\u00a0Las campa\u00f1as de abril y mayo tuvieron que ser canceladas debido a que la gente estaba dejando su reciclaje (e inclusive su basura) en d\u00edas que no son,… <\/p>\n