Sayulita Life’s December Community Donation: Supporting Azul Sayu
This month, Sayulita Life is proud to donate $5,000 pesos to Azul Sayu, our local nonprofit recycling and environmental conservation program. Azul Sayu has become an essential pillar in keeping Sayulita and surrounding areas cleaner, greener, and more sustainable for residents, visitors, and future generations. We are honored to support their ongoing efforts and encourage our community to learn more and contribute however they can.
December marks the start of the fifth annual fundraising drive for their local not-for-profit recycling & environmental conservation program, Azul Sayu. AS is an Asociación Civil, or legally registered not-for-profit organization in the state of Nayarit. Azul Sayu has over 150 recycle bins in Sayulita and San Ignacio! The program works with restaurants, bars, homes, developments, schools, and parks to significantly reduce trash in our communities. Donation can be given in pesos or USD; donation information can be found at the end of this article.
They can’t do it alone! Azul Sayu receives no government funding – donations cover their free public recycling and education programs. Contributions are greatly appreciated! And can be made online, tax-deductible for US filers who itemize. Keep this program going by visiting the donation site at: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjI0ODg3
Did you know?
While the local government provides trash services to our county – Bahia de Banderas – no recycling services are provided or funded by the country.
The current budget for the Azul Sayu program is approximately $40,000 pesos per month. Costs include salaries for 2 employees, rent for a sorting and storage facility (called the acopio), payments to recycle glass and cardboard, gas, vehicle maintenance, taxes and accounting fees. The program operates very efficiently!
Recycling services are free to the community! Revenue earned from the nominal fees charged for private pick-up service cover about 25% of AS’s budget. 75% of the budget is covered by the donations of generous community members and business sponsors.
In addition to recycle services, AS organizes monthly town/beach cleans and clean ups associated with beach events. Join us the first Wednesay of every month to help and follow our FB page for additional information.
While many countries have simply given up on recycling, due to cost and effort, Mexico is still in the game. Part of the reason that Mexico can continue recycling is that the country has chosen to only recycle items that can be processed in this country. This keeps costs down and use up! For example, that wine bottle you just emptied will be sent to a factory in Mexico City to be ground down and formed into new glasses. That plastic coke bottle you just drank will head to Guadalajara and be shredded, melted and formed into carpets or tires.
How does the local program work?
In this area, Azul Sayu is able to recycle glass, metal, PET plastics, and cardboard.
Recycling is a clean process, so items need to be clean and separated from trash to be able to be recycled. For example, cardboard is recycled by shredding it, so it cannot be wet or stained with oil (like a used pizza box).
Let’s all work together to reduce trash in Sayulita by educating our children, diverting recyclables from trash piles to recycling bins, and by supporting Azul Sayu as they provide valuable community services.
DONATION INFORMATION
American and Canadian Dollars can be donated through our US partnership with Ninos del Sol, please note Azul Sayu in the donation
PayPal – donations@colegiocostaverde.com
Zelle – donations@colegiocostaverde.com
Check – Ninos Del Sol Inc. 85 CIRCLE LOOP STATEN ISLAND, NY 10304 – 4781
Wire – Chase Bank – Ninos Del Sol Inc. , Account number – 950159611 Routing number – 021000021
MEXICAN PESO DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO THE AZUL SAYU, a factura can be provided with a Constancia
Ayudando a Bahia Banderas, A.C.
Scotciabank, CLAVE: 0445782560108-3283
For additional information about Azul Sayu, A.C., visit their FB page:
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