Ecoprises Recycling Solutions

A division of Timothy Center Ecoprises Creating business solutions for a sustainable world

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“Poor environmental stewardship

practices affect the livelihood of

Haitians.”

“Our mission is to meet economic, environmental, relational and spiritual

needs of Haitians through the establishment of a recycling program in order to create jobs and equip Haitians

to care for God’s creation.”

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Ecoprises Recycling Solutions has identified two

root issues affecting the livelihood of Haitians to be

unemployment, caused by a lack of sustainable

jobs, and poor environmental practices, due to a

lack of ecological education.

The unique opportunity of Ecoprises Recycling

Solutions as a Christian-based environmental

stewardship enterprise is that it seeks to address the

root causes affecting Haitians.

Previous attempts to address the solid waste

epidemic in Haiti have merely served to address a

portion of the problem. Consequently, the root

causes are not properly addressed.

Implementation of this initiative will address the

following critical issues: unemployment, solid waste

management and environmental stewardship

education.

Ecoprises Recycling Solutions’s unique opportunity

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to sustain a recycling program in northern Haiti

where little effort has been given to waste

management. ERS’s connection with organizations

in Cap Haitien provides a link to the second largest

metropolitan area in Haiti.

Unemployment and its symptoms have troubled

Haitians for many years. ERS seeks to redeem this

problem by creating jobs for Haitians. Employment

with ERS will bring dignity and respect to individuals

as they receive a fair wage, proper treatment from

supervisors, job skills training, environmental

stewardship education, and empowerment to

break cycles of poverty.

Haiti was known as the Pearl of the Antilles. She is

a beautiful country and Ecoprises Recycling

Solutions is only one step toward recovering her

beauty.

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Ecoprises Recycling Solutions is strategically positioned as a Christ-centered, blended-value business.

Globally, social entrepreneurship is valued as an effective way to breach

the root problems of the modern world. Ecoprises Recycling Solutions is

positioning itself to combat the needs facing most Haitians today through

the establishment of a recycling facility. ERS will provide processed

recycled resins of plastic, paper, glass, and metal to interested markets. The

products of ERS will provide cost-effective solutions for packaging

corporations, briquette producers and various other vendors utilizing post-

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consumer products in their materials.

Ecoprises Recycling Solutions is committed to sustainable change on the

local level. Leadership and employment will be solely Haitian. We believe

this is critical to the success of the business. The local population must

operate the business within their own local context, utilizing their own

business language and committing themselves to the future success of the

business. Ultimately, the local constituents must be committed to the mission

of respecting all of creation, improving the quality of life for Haitians and

operating a Christ-centered, blended-value business for the sake of sharing

and demonstrating the gospel.

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Job Creation We seek to provide a substantial amount

and wide ranging employment

opportunities. We will always seek to

improve the quality of life for Haitians and

respect their intrinsic value in order to

break cycles of poverty that so deeply

entrench many Haitians.

Recycling Program We employ Haitians to collect, sort and

bale recyclables that will be exported

and made into viable goods. The vision

for the enterprise is to have the capability

to collect all solid waste material and

process it accordingly, taking the

pollutants out of the natural environment

and producing new goods with the

reclaimed materials.

Environmental Education Educational programs and training will

occur by way of partnerships with local

churches, schools, universities and

environmental organizations, and through

the orientation and ongoing training on

principles in the work place. Christian

themes of redemption, reconciliation and

stewardship will be taught as they relate

to creation care and the Christian faith.

Employees of ERS will be encouraged to

commit to and implement environmental

stewardship practices in their daily lives.

The worldview shift within the lives of

Haitians must occur in order to secure the

success and value of the initiative.

Objectives

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Contact Us Sarah J. Bushman, Vice-President

Ecoprises Recycling Solutions

954 Brae Loch Road

Grayslake, Illinois 60030

USA

(479) 841-0546

sarah@timothycenterecoprises.com

www.timothycenterecoprises.com

Ecoprises Recycling Solutions 954 Brae Loch Road Grayslake, Illinois 60030

www.timothycenterecoprises.com