curitiba created a ''Green Exchange'' to help the city.
how does this help the city?
clean the streets of trash
At a recycling plant,
they exchange the trash for fresh produce such as potatoes and oranges
hey receive one kilo of produce for every four kilos of trash that they bring in.
At a recycling plant, workers separate glass bottles, plastic, and cans from other trash.
two-thirds of Curitiba's garbage is recycled, which is good for the environment. And the plant gives jobs to the poorest people, which improves their lives.
In neighborhoods that garbage trucks can't reach, poor people bring bags of trash to special centers.