About 3600 tons of garbage end up being buried in landfills every day in Panama, and 90% of this waste could be recycled, turning trash into cash.
According to environmental experts, 90% of this waste could be recycled, turning trash into cash. And there are several Panamanian businessmen taking advantage of it.
There are many examples of the business: from obsolete computer equipment, in which they remove the chips and cards sent to the U.S., where it is processed and small parts containing gold removed; to paper, paperboard, plastic containers, packaging and even home appliances.