The TUMI Challenge 'Re-Ciclo' in Fortaleza, Brazil supported e-tricycles for recyclable waster collectors in Brazil. Re-Ciclo has proven that e-mobility is a solution for collecting recycling materials within communities of Fortaleza... and beyond.
© GIZ Even though informal recycler- in Portuguese called “catadores”, contribute positively to environmental protection and resource efficiency, they are among the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in Brazilian cities. The TUMI project “RE-CICLO” in Fortaleza sought to improve the live hood of catadores and, at the same time, increase Fortaleza’s recycling rates by introducing electric assist and manual cargo bikes as an efficient and sustainable mode of transport. Through data collection and route optimization, the pilot also created a valuable information basis to expand the use of cargo bikes for further services of urban logistics in Fortaleza. Workshops, media campaigns, and sensitization activities build awareness among the population on waste separation, recycling, and the benefits of cycle-logistics.
The TUMI Challenge RE-CICLO was carried out together with the Municipality of Fortaleza and the Latin American Development Bank (CAF) on behalf of the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
2019: data gathering on mobility patterns and recycling rates of catadores in Fortaleza
2020: accreditation of local catadores’ associations. Tricycle prototyping.
2021: pilot project / test driving the first 20 e-tricycles. Maintenance & efficient driving workshops.
2022: Awareness and registration campaign; publication of handbook on the implementation of RE-CICLO.
The project’s three main objectives were:
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CAF is a development bank created in 1970, owned by 19 countries - 17 of Latin America and the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal- as well as 13 private banks in the region. It promotes a sustainable development model through credit operations, non-reimbursable resources, and support in the technical and financial structuring of projects in the public and private sectors of Latin America.
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Re-ciclo is a free recyclable collection platform in Fortaleza. Carried out by the City Hall together with SOLOS and iFood, we connect collectors to you who want to recycle.
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