PAVE the ROAD

PAVE THE ROAD es un movimiento que creó la tecnología de carreteras de plástico en Costa Rica para proteger a los niños en sus escuelas al aire libre del polvo dañino de la carretera. El proyecto se convirtió en una película premiada y creó la ley 9828. Pave The Road is an Organization dedicated to building roads in front of open air schools in Costa Rica using a patented green technology, that al

lows recycled plastic waste to be used in road construction . In many areas of the country, where there is little precipitation, schools are situated beside unpaved roads and children are becoming ill from the bacterial road dust. Asthma, allergies, bronchial respiratory disorders, skin infections, eye infections, unhygienic conditions are a few of the results. Because of this, we have founded this organization to give kids the chance to thrive in a healthy environment, where they can find comfort without the threat of constant illness from the road dust. The Nicoya Peninsula is the highest populated area in Costa Rica for tourists, having over 5,000 tourists daily entering the region. We have decided to make this area our first project as there are 7 schools with over 1500 children and major amounts of road dust entering the schools, covering the kids’ skin, hair, books, desk and food. Pave the Road has been in operation since 2012, and since then has gained credibility by forming alliances with government agencies such as MOPT, MINAE and FEMETROM as well as private institutions like Toyota Purdy Motor Group, Kimberly-Clark, Nature Group, amongst others. Pave the Road is a social and environmental initiative so it has been our top priority that the initiative found an eco-friendly solution to road paving. This is why, out of the need to create a carbon neutral solution, we have founded the Green Pavement Company, a for-profit, sustainably focused construction company that uses patented recycled waste modifier blends, such as plastic, rubber, glass and Styrofoam mixed with the asphalt to make higher quality, longer lasting roads. The technology is patented and tested through LANAMME, (The National Laboratory of Materials and Structural Models), and it is the first of its kind in Central America. The technology is proven to cut down on large amounts of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere both in the road paving process and from landfills. This technology is the preferred method in India, Canada and parts of Europe. Having gained credibility in the public and private sectors of the country, we are in the funding stage. We invite you to consider becoming one of our 2016 corporate sponsors. As a sponsor, you will receive positive media attention, a segment in our international documentary and a tax receipt as the organization is a 501(c)3 non-profit. In addition, you will help introduce a new patented green technology which is not only using recycled plastic waste but is also eco-friendly and a chance for carbon neutrality.