b'During the year, Centaurus set up a total of 15Building on the programs success in COMMUNITYrecyclable waste bins in the towns of So Flix2024, our collection efforts next year will PROGRAMS ANDdo Xingu (including Minerasul and Ladeirabe expanded to include empty medicine INITIATIVES Vermelha villages), Tucum and Ourilndiablister packs. These will also be donated to do Norte. This initiative reduced the amountcharitable organisations who can exchange Centaurus are very proudof waste taken to the regional waste dumps,them for essential equipment items, such as of our continued work withas well as created revenue streams for localwheelchairs, hospital beds, and crutches.waste recycling businesses. At the end of the local communities to helpperiod, 11.5 tonnes had been removed andThis initiative highlights the importance deliver improvements toon completion of the program, the recyclableof collective action in building a more sustainable future. We encourage all local infrastructure as well aswaste bins were donated to the municipalitiesemployees and the community to get involved environmental and sustainabilityso they could continue the recycling program. by dropping off materials at the designated education. In conjunction with the recycling program,collection points. We believe every small Centaurus strengthened its commitmentaction can make a big difference! Through Community programs during the year focusedto sustainability and social responsibilitythese simple and effective initiatives, we on health, safety, waste management andby launching a program to collect plasticcontinue to strengthen our social and recycling. lids and aluminium can tops for donationenvironmental impact within the local to charitable organisations. This initiativecommunities.In partnership with local governments,promoted environmental awareness andA number of educational presentations Centaurus prepared a study of the averagedirectly contributed to generating resourceswere offered during the year with over 800 composition and volume of waste generatedand improving the quality of life for peoplestudents attending across 5 schools, in in the three municipalities around the Jaguarin the communities surrounding the areasLadeira Vermelha & Minerasul villages, So Project and implemented an educationalin which we operate. The initiative collectedFlix do Xingu and Ourilndia do Norte. Topics campaign to reduce, re-use and segregate70kg of plastic bottle caps that were donatedincluded, waste segregation and recycling, domestic waste; and a domestic waste recycleto charitable organisation to help generatepermanent preservation areas and forest fire program. income and 6kg of aluminium can tabs,prevention, prevention of domestic accidents donated to charitable organisation that canand the future of women workers in mining.exchange them for wheelchairs and given to those in need.Source: https://prefeituradetucuma.pa.gov.br/31'