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Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and pollution is a serious public health issue. Without a proper waste disposal program, plastic trash is often thrown into the streets or in the canals, polluting the water that residents drink. Even worse, piles of trash are sometimes burned in the streets, releasing toxic fumes. Kay Blada Recycling is a non-profit that focuses on reducing plastic waste and unemployment in Haiti through the recycling of plastic bottles. Each day, locals collect plastic off the streets in large sacks, which they bring to Kay Blada. The plastic is then weighed and the workers receive a few gourdes per pound, the equivalent of about five to ten cents. This plastic is then sorted, cleaned, and transported to a plastic company in Port-Au-Prince for recycling, simultaneously providing employment and cleaning up massive amounts of plastic waste. For some, the money they earn collecting this plastic is the only way they can afford to buy daily meals or send their children to school.
UNC students volunteer for this non-profit in many ways - including organizing fundraising events, creating promotional materials, writing grants, and strategizing new
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