ABOUT US
What began as a citizen initiative, has transformed into the first inclusive recycling startup in Ecuador.
Our beginnings
Our story
2015
ReciVeci began as a voluntary citizen initiative in the La Carolina neighborhood, emerging in response to the proliferation of trash containers in Quito and the challenges this posed for the work of base recyclers and their families. The first meeting was facilitated by Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente from Chile, which organized a workshop to create a project focused on Recycling and Technology. This took place at the first IMPAQTO headquarters in Quito.
2016
We launched a crowdfunding campaign to develop the first version of the mobile app, ReciApp, aimed at showcasing the faces of base recyclers: who they were, how they got into recycling, and their dreams. We exceeded our fundraising goal in record time.
2017
We participated in and won the Urban Entrepreneurship Challenge organized by IMPAQTO. With that capital, we released a new, more interactive version of the app and began to establish ourselves as a startup. The launch of the new app version took place at Parque Urbano Cumandá, where we celebrated alongside base recyclers.
2018
We introduced an improved version of ReciApp during the Art and Recycling event in partnership with the Brazilian organization Pimp my Carroça. At this event, carts were given to base recyclers, which had been creatively modified by over 10 urban artists. It was a day dedicated to base recyclers, featuring dental care, hairstyling, and activities for children.
2020
During the pandemic, ReciApp gained greater visibility among citizens as it facilitated direct recycling without compromising their health, significantly improving working conditions for base recyclers at that time. We also implemented a rewards points system for recycling. That year, we won the BID-FEMSA Award in the Solid Waste category, competing against thousands of initiatives across the region.
2022
We entered the third cohort of the international 100+ Accelerator program, driven by four global consumer companies: AB InBev, Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, and Unilever. Thanks to this program, ReciVeci gained exposure by launching a pilot project with Coca-Cola and Cervecería Nacional in Ecuador. Additionally, we collaborated with the United Nations (UN) and secured the bid for Coca-Cola’s Zero Waste Store project.
2023
A new version of ReciApp was released, enhanced with a focus on users and features to implement campaigns with partner companies. We worked with a broad portfolio of clients/partners aiming to improve their environmental and social practices.
Our team
Meet the Faces Behind ReciVeci!
Specialist in comprehensive solid waste management and inclusive recycling. Currently serves as an external consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and MANUIA on projects related to innovation in the solid waste sector, recycling, and the circular economy. She dreams of creating more sustainable and inclusive communities in Latin America.
Geographer with an MSc in Society and Environment, experienced in comprehensive solid waste management, responsible consumption, inclusive recycling, circular economy, and social and environmental responsibility. Dreams of a society where everyone has equal rights and opportunities, and where recycling, returning, and responsible consumption are habitual practices.
Specialist in sustainable buildings and cities with a focus on solid waste management, inclusive recycling, and circular economy. One Young World Delegate 2023. Former university lecturer and environmental consultant on solid waste issues. Passionate about parties, mountains, and dogs. Dreams of living in a community where nothing is wasted and there is no social inequality.
Full stack developer with experience in creating cross-platform mobile applications and web solutions focused on social issues (activism, recycling, health) across various cities and regions. Dreams of participating in global development projects that provide technological assistance to those in greatest need and make technology accessible to everyone.
Social communicator with a Master’s in Creative Documentary Film. Her interests are linked to social communication and cultural mediation for positive social impact. In 2018, she founded “Taller cine-hogar,” an itinerant documentary film workshop with a social focus, delivered across Venezuela and Ecuador. Dreams of creating documentaries around the world.
Environmental Water and Sanitation Technologist with experience in solid waste management focused on inclusive recycling and partnerships with strategic stakeholders. Currently serves as the Coordinator of Alliances and Community at ReciVeci and is a student of Environmental Engineering. She dreams of participating in environmental and social projects that contribute to climate change mitigation.
Working Together for Inclusive Recycling and the Circular Economy
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