At the age of 18 Lila, the founder of Gaia Protection, decided to build the first set of plastic recycling machines as a practical project with the technical college of Calle Blancos in San Jose, Costa Rica.
The technical college in Calle Blancos is known for its innovative and creative nature. Calle Blancos is also the only college in Costa Rica that teaches students with disabilities in technological engineering.
The construction of the machines was guided by the teacher Jeffrey Lopez Garita. Lila came every Wednesday to the school and supported the development of the machines with workshops about environmental protection and the basics of plastic recycling.
The first seed for many projects to follow was planted!