Coconut, larimar and scraps: the artisan turning waste into design

There are those who see garbage where others see opportunity. Greicy Campos has found in materials others discard a source for creating new pieces: from her venture Arte en Lila, she reuses coconut shells, material scraps and larimar fragments to craft bags and other accessories.

A bet on sustainability

The pieces combine traditional techniques such as macramé and crochet with recovered materials, a model that reduces waste and adds value to local resources like larimar, the Dominican semi-precious stone.

Entrepreneurship as an engine

Stories like Greicy’s show the potential of the circular economy in the Dominican Republic: small businesses that generate employment, care for the environment and elevate the country’s cultural identity.

The key figure

Zero waste, all design. The formula of an artisan transforming waste into unique pieces.