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Miches continues to move towards a tourism development model in which the growth of the destination is accompanied by responsible management of its resources, greater participation of the communities and the search for solutions that allow for more efficient use of the materials generated in the territory.

In this context, the RedDom Foundation and the El Seibo-Miches Hotel and Tourism Association, Promiches, have launched the Circular Economy project in El Cedro, Miches, an initiative that seeks to strengthen solid waste management through the collaboration of the community, the private sector, specialized organizations and local authorities.

The project stems from a shared vision: waste should not be considered solely as an environmental problem, but as a resource with the potential to be recovered, transformed, and reintegrated into new value chains. In this way, the initiative seeks not only to improve waste management and disposal, but also to identify opportunities for its valorization and revaluation, contributing to reducing the amount of waste sent to final disposal and promoting new alternative uses within the region.

For its development, the initiative has the participation of the El Cedro District Board, EcoRecoleccion, the hotels of the destination and community leaders, actors who will play a fundamental role in the implementation and sustainability of the actions.

A process based on diagnosis, education, assessment, and action

The project includes four pre-operational phases aimed at understanding the current reality of the territory, identifying opportunities for improvement and laying the foundations for implementing circular economy solutions adapted to the context of Miches.

Among the actions that are being developed is the diagnosis of solid waste segregation in the hotels of the destination, which will make it possible to identify how the different types of waste are currently classified, stored and managed, as well as to determine which materials present greater opportunities for their recovery and use.

Based on these results, workshops will be developed to improve waste management, aimed at strengthening the capabilities of the teams and promoting practices that allow for the optimization of separation and management processes from their origin.

One of the components being addressed will be the revaluation of waste, identifying alternatives so that certain materials can have a second life or be transformed into new products, inputs, or useful resources. This will allow for the exploration of opportunities related to recycling, reuse, and the transformation of materials, as well as potential value chains that could involve companies, recyclers, entrepreneurs, and local communities.

The awareness-raising component will be equally important. The project includes educational and awareness campaigns aimed at fostering greater responsibility regarding consumption, proper waste disposal, and, especially, promoting a new perspective on discarded materials and their potential for recovery, reuse, and recycling.

Among the initiatives linked to the project is also Rescate Esmeralda, as part of the actions aimed at promoting more responsible environmental management and greater participation of the different actors in the territory.

This project is supported by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund, through the Advancing Circular Economy (ACE) Facility program, financed by the KfW Development Bank on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

With this initiative, Miches continues to strengthen collaboration between the private sector, communities, and local institutions to move towards a territory better prepared to responsibly manage its growth and build a tourism model where waste can become resources, development generates new opportunities, and conservation and community well-being go hand in hand.