COOTRABOM is a recycling and artisan cooperative with 15 full-time members. The cooperative is divided up into three components; recycling, artisan and advocacy.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is arguably one of the most vibrant cities in the world. The picturesque landscape and vivid culture is pulsating through the metropolis; a melting pot of European, African and indigenous backgrounds. However, due to rapid urbanization and sluggish market development in the early 80s, Rio de Janeiro is ridden with high […]