Social aids
They have organized a system that both helps the people and the environment. They allow the people to exchange 5 kilos of garbage with 1 kilo of vegetables. Low income families living in the favelas, can also exchange their rubbish bags for bus tickets and food. Children can exchange reusable waste with school articles, chocolate, toys and tickets to entertainment events. The project results in less household waste in the streets as well as in sensitive areas such as rivers and parks. In combination with other initiatives, 70% of Curitiba's waste is recycled by the city's inhabitants. Other than being good for the environment, it also helps the people in Curitiba.
People are also helped to get better housings. They are moving people out of favelas to new built ones. This way, the people get a job, new skill and new house. This is good for the people but also for the environment because then they can clean up the favelas which were very dirty and use the land for something else.
