Aline Sousa
Aline Sousa is a prominent Brazilian recycling activist and the president of the Central Cooperative of Materials (CENTCOOP), which is one of the largest recycling organizations in the world. Born into poverty, she began working at a young age alongside her grandmother in the streets of Brasília, collecting recyclable materials. Sousa is known for her advocacy for the rights of waste pickers, emphasizing the intersection of race and gender in the recycling industry. She gained national attention when she presented the presidential sash to President Lula da Silva during his inauguration in 2023, symbolizing the importance of grassroots movements in Brazilian democracy.
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Aline Sousa is the president of the largest recycling cooperative in Brazil and has become a prominent activist for the rights of waste collectors.
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