Some of these drawings have been used for T-shirts, certificates, and totes to substitute the copious use of plastic bags in this country. I have loved designing images for the Peace Corps DR environmental education program called Brigada Verde (Green Brigade). Volunteers work with youth in classes, community projects, ecological awareness and appreciation. I am sure the Dominican Republic is a far cleaner place due to the number of trash cans distributed and clean-ups implemented in the name of Brigada Verde! While we may have become numb to the site of hillsides and rivers caked in garbage, it is a problem with detrimental health and ecological externalities. One should never take for granted the impact of functional waste management. Ode to our solid waste infrastructure in the states!
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