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Highly confident, women entrepreneurs still face systemic barriers

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Unlocking the power of small businesses to drive climate-smart inclusive growth

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Ecoplasticas is a small business that participated in the Small Firm Diaries, a global study to better understand the financial challenges of small firms. In this firm profile, we take a better look at Ecoplasticas, a business that collects used plastic from local businesses and households in Cali, Colombia, and processes it to then sell to companies to produce new plastic materials, such as bottles, bags, clothing and construction materials.

Financial Access Initiative at NYU

Financial Access Initiative FAI is a research center working at the intersection of financial inclusion, development, and poverty.

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Firm Profile: Ecoplasticas Recycling Plant

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