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Brenda es la primera mujer en recibir este galard\u00f3n.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En mayo de 2026, Brenda celebrar\u00e1 su 40 aniversario en el ILSR. Su pasi\u00f3n por promover la reducci\u00f3n, la reutilizaci\u00f3n, el reciclaje y el compostaje de residuos durante las \u00faltimas cuatro d\u00e9cadas la ha consolidado como la principal defensora y experta del pa\u00eds en materia de compostaje local y descentralizado, un proceso que consiste en compostar los restos de comida y otros residuos org\u00e1nicos de origen local, distribuir el compost en la zona y involucrar a la comunidad en el proceso. Desde su propio contenedor de compostaje dom\u00e9stico hasta los m\u00e1s de 400 miembros organizativos del ILSR. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/es\/composting\/community-composter-coalition\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coalici\u00f3n de Compostaje Comunitario,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Para los legisladores estatales y locales, la huella de la influencia de Brenda en este sector es innegable.<\/span>","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_pullquote_feature","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_pullquote_feature":{"quote":"It's a privilege to work in a field that is not only cutting waste but also is building healthy soils, vibrant communities, creating jobs, protecting the climate, fostering community connections, and fostering community power.","image":27222,"attribution":"Brenda Platt remarked while accepting the award"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Su innovadora investigaci\u00f3n sobre comunidades que batieron r\u00e9cords contribuy\u00f3 a institucionalizar el reciclaje en la acera, incluidos los programas de compostaje de residuos de jardiner\u00eda. En la d\u00e9cada de 1990, fue la primera en demostrar que era posible superar el 25 % de reciclaje, seguida por <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1990\/04\/Beyond-40-Percent.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40 por ciento<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> y luego el 50 por ciento. Brenda redact\u00f3 la primera agenda nacional de acci\u00f3n para el residuo cero y fue una de las primeras voces en defender la planificaci\u00f3n del residuo cero. Brenda tambi\u00e9n ayud\u00f3 al ILSR a convertirse en pionero en conectar el reciclaje con las oportunidades de desarrollo econ\u00f3mico local y el empleo. Su investigaci\u00f3n, en la que comparaba los empleos en vertederos e incineradoras con los empleos en la recuperaci\u00f3n de materiales, aport\u00f3 cifras reales a la visi\u00f3n. Durante muchos a\u00f1os, document\u00f3 los empleos relacionados con la reutilizaci\u00f3n de aparatos electr\u00f3nicos, la reparaci\u00f3n de pal\u00e9s, el reciclaje de textiles, las f\u00e1bricas de papel reciclado, la clasificaci\u00f3n de materiales reciclables, el compostaje y mucho m\u00e1s. Cerrar el ciclo a nivel local ha guiado a Brenda en todo su trabajo.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adem\u00e1s de su impresionante historial de investigaci\u00f3n, Brenda redacta legislaci\u00f3n y aboga por el compostaje y el desv\u00edo de residuos alimentarios en todos los niveles del gobierno, ha presidido y copresidido comit\u00e9s del Consejo de Compostaje de Estados Unidos (USCC) y otras organizaciones, y comunica los beneficios de las alternativas locales y descentralizadas a la eliminaci\u00f3n de residuos en todo su trabajo. Algunos perciben el trabajo que realiza Brenda como exclusivamente de base, ya que trabaja con las comunidades y las ayuda a empoderarse para desviar los residuos org\u00e1nicos, mitigar el cambio clim\u00e1tico y cultivar alimentos saludables. Pero la acci\u00f3n de base es solo una de las herramientas de Brenda. Es una revolucionaria del sector que sent\u00f3 las bases y desde entonces ha dedicado su carrera a impulsar el movimiento del compostaje.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Este premio es una merecida y natural manifestaci\u00f3n de los logros profesionales de Brenda y su dedicaci\u00f3n al movimiento del compostaje y los residuos cero.<\/span>","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_feed","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_feed":{"heading":"More from Composting for Community","link":{"title":"All Composting for Community Articles","url":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/resources-publications\/?initiatives%5B%5D=15&topics%5B%5D=all&authors%5B%5D=all&sort=relevance","target":"_blank"},"manually_curate":false,"posts":null,"select_post_types":["article"],"select_taxonomy_terms":["15"]}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ILSR\u2019s Brenda Platt Honored with 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