Camino Claro Blog

One step closer to an eco-friendly community

I hope we didn’t give the impression that getting Pavones to evolve into a recycle-minded community was going to be an easy or quick process. Did we? Haha. Well, don’t worry, we ARE making progress at an expectedly slow pace in this tiny, rural beach town. As usual we have big dreams but we have learned to be patient as everything falls into its place as it should.

The good news is that the mayor has approved and agreed to fund a community recycling facility in Pavones! Apparently the paperwork is being processed and we are on our way. Though this sounds very positive, it will be a little while until we actually see any results. It is sort of funny but the local government has an awesome ability to operate so slowly that it almost seems as though they are moving in the other direction.

Since the construction and implementation of a real functioning recycling center in Pavones might be a complicated and tedious process, Haley and I have found a way to appease our dreams…

Escuela Camino Claro now has its own (small and adorable) recyclng center!

We are able to recycle plastic, glass, and aluminum cans at our “center” (look at the pictures and you might question whether or not I can call it a “center” yet).  Haley and I have been teaching our kids about recycling and making sure they understand WHY it is important. I don’t think they understand the concept just yet but at least they are aware.

Currently, we are still collecting the town’s recycling at our building once a month. The truck is scheduled to come and pick it up…yesterday. So, we’ll see how long these black plastic bags and pyramid stacked wine bottles adorn our building. Hopefully they are picked up sooner than later because I am pretty sure that ALL of tourists must think that Haley and I REALLY like to drink.

On that note, stay posted for more updates in the near future!