Through the program, the Municipality of Culebra seeks the “definitive and permanent implementation” of its public policy to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost non-hazardous solid waste generated on the island.
“Federal funding has been essential to rebuilding Puerto Rico’s infrastructure, supporting its health care system and ensuring educational opportunities for its residents. Any cuts to these resources would directly affect the island’s most vulnerable communities and jeopardize the progress made in recent years.”
— Sergio M. Marxuach, policy director, Center for a New Economy