Instituto Limpa Brasil empowers citizens in fostering waste management and recycling in 1,200 cities across Brazil. Over 650,000 volunteers are engaged in the #EuCuidoDoMeuQuadrado program, supporting an interactive map to alert on irregular garbage spots, as well as inform on waste disposal ecopoints and circular economy cooperatives. 1,500 community leaders working with 96 ecopoints contribute to collecting over 100 tons of waste each year, directing part of it to recycling cooperatives. Waste collection and reduction campaigns are also conducted in schools. The organization works with women from black and peripheral communities (80 % of their workforce), challenging this male dominated sector.