Business View Caribbean | February 2020

24 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN FEBRUARY 2020 long period of time. It’s a good place to work and we value their contribution.” Ruiz notes that his companies also have a great relationship with R & R LLC– a valuable supplier of baler equipment and supplies for the EcoGas plant. Aruba takes its responsibilities as an environmentally-conscious Caribbean island seriously. And EcoTech and EcoGas are ready to play a leading role in the years ahead. As Ruiz explains, “EcoTech has many more clients now for waste and recycling; both our commercial and household divisions have increased in numbers. In the hospitality industry, we have business with 90 percent of the hotels in Aruba. Fifteen percent of incoming waste is now being recycled. Soon, the produced RDF will be exported which will lead to a 100 percent recycle. Our main goal is to recycle as much as possible and, eventually, go to zero waste. That’s our target.” It’s an ambitious, and definitely attainable, target that bodes well not only for Aruba but for the health of the planet, as well. PREFERRED VENDOR n R&R Repair LLC www.rrrbaler.com Please call us with all of your Excel baler and conveyor needs. We supply all OEM parts to keep your Excel Equipment running well and offer phone technical support to minimize downtime.