This solar panel backpack recharges your cell phone for free, recycles 50 plastic bottles and compensates the peruvian woman

Each PetChila equals 50 plastic bottles converted into social redemption with low environmental impact.

Through a sustainable project that promotes the social and labor integration of Peruvian women in vulnerable situations, the company Environmental Communications Created PetChila Smart, Backpack with compact solar panels, made from recycled plastic bottles, that allows you while wearing it to recharge cell phones, tablets or any other device.

Each PetChila is made from 50 250ml bottles, in addition to charging several devices at the same time, through the internal solar powered battery, it is possible to operate up to 3 LED lights for a period of 8 hours. An ecological solution designed specifically for those who work in remote areas and for Peruvian students who do not have access to electricity, and who often have to finish studying by candlelight.

Peruvian Nancy Velasquez and Gianfranco Cabrera founded this company in the name of the Circular Economy, in response to the diverse needs of the most vulnerable populations, and in line with their strong commitment to protecting the environment. In addition to sustainability, one of their main goals is to promote women’s empowerment, in fact, the vast majority of the production chain is made up of women who have left a difficult life and found a new opportunity in this business. start again.

© Petchila / Ecológica Comunicaciones

Plastic bottles come from collaborations with associations of recyclers and recyclers who through this work can generate income to provide a better quality of life for their families. At the same time, this solution prevents bottles from polluting the seas or from filling up already surplus Peruvian landfills, thus reducing negative impacts on the planet.

© Petchila / Ecológica Comunicaciones

We are the first sustainable communication agency in Peru. We generate an average of 100 jobs. The benefits are that there are many families with limited resources and few opportunities, and in our production chain we are also including women who are deprived of their freedom, held in the largest women’s prison in Peru, ”Nancy tells us.

In addition to PetChila, the agency has an extensive catalog of planetary-friendly merchandise in which it uses recycled fibers from bottles to create various products ranging from clothing and accessories to recycled paper, and offers items such as: biodegradable seed pencils and even recycled cardboard furniture. Among other things, they also have ModaLoop, a completely sustainable fashion line.

Nancy explains that we are working in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, while impacting the social, environmental and economic areas.

In Peru, recycling is almost invisible, between poor public services, lack of resources and investments, lack of interest of administrations, poor information about the sector’s potential and citizen participation to almost zero, the situation is very complex. Bearing that In the South American country, only 1.9% of all waste is recycled Reusable solids and that 60% of recyclers do so informally, what Nancy and Gianfranco do is more commendable. A solution that has a positive impact on the environment and society.

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