I live in La Pintana and although always highlight bad of the commune, I think the management of environmental management (pag. DIGA) is fantastic.
I remember when I was at school we had to recycling workshops, has learned to make paper, to separate waste, we were taught that we could do things with plastic, with car tires are made pots planters.
My community has the best environmental classification of the country and has had many years, here goes a truck that picks vegetables 3 times a week and with that make fertilizer for the squares of the commune, also used oil is collected in the chips, one joint 5 liters of used oil and they give you 2 liters of clean oil and make the oil run the truck plant, there is a passing truck once a month to collect electronic items and large furniture.
There is a grant to put solar panels for hot water and save gas, but still is being implemented.
I think the rest of the people are not aware of this.
In my house it is to recycle almost everything, my older sister has a disability and can not work, my sister recycled cans, tin ashtrays ago, also make recycled wallets and purses, used cans, paper, gender, plastic bottles, etc..
my mom has a garden and makes compost organic waste, which leaves him plenty of vegetables for the truck, and when we have some things to clean point: D
I find entertaining recycle, and where I live is super easy.
A freak fact is that in the Pintana is responsible for delivering all inputs to maintain the green areas in the eastern area of Santiago (Las Condes, Vitacura, Lo Barnechea, Providencia, etc..) And all plants, composting and the process of produce is done in a clean and friendly to the planet.
Regards Lulú.
Link of interest.
http://www.digap.cl/wpress/?page_id=26
environmental education: http://www.digap.cl/wpress/?page_id=167
is for anyone do not need to live in the commune
biodiesel : http://www.digap.cl/wpress/?page_id=200
