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UWC Uruguay National Committee

Uruguay, Montevideo 2018
Reducing the environmental impact of the UWC National Committee of Uruguay

The interventions to reduce the environmental impact of the organisation during its pre-selection and selections processes focused on the following activities: • Avoided the use of disposable plastic bottles.
• Made a meal from a different world region with candidates for homeless people. Recycled paper, containers and plastic.
• Offered only vegetarian options in the catering.
• Carried out sustainability-oriented information activities.
• Managed food waste (compost, etc.).

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