The paths of glass

The paths of glass

Fuente: Arenas de Vidrio Share After fifteen years of dedicating to collection management and logistics in Montevideo, Ana Paula Demaría found herself in need of reinventing herself. It was 2018 and, for reasons beyond her control, she had lost her two main clients,...
Arenas de Vidrio

Arenas de Vidrio

Fuente: Arenas de Vidrio Share Solid waste management is one of the main challenges of the cities. According to the Inter-American Development Bank, Latin America generates about 216 million tons of solid waste by year, of which 19% are materials with a high potential...
The raw material of utopia

The raw material of utopia

Share When Esteban Mantel began his master’s degree in Social Economy at the National University of General Sarmiento in 2017, he did not know that his way would lead him to rediscover the textile industry. Esteban is a graphic designer and has been working in...
Biogas as fertilizer for urban farms

Biogas as fertilizer for urban farms

Share At first glance, there is no obvious relationship between biogas and hydroponics. But Mauro Barberis managed to unravel that relationship from a very specific search: how to use biogas waste. Mauro is a chemical engineer, and the concept of circularity is at the...