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laurah john's social enterprise, jua kali ltd, has concluded a groundbreaking pop-up recycling pilot in partnership with massy stores, successfully diverting 24 tonnes of waste from saint lucia's landfills. despite structural challenges that led to 7 tonnes of material being dumped, john is now moving into phase two, focusing on building a local manufacturing base and decentralised infrastructure to support a true circular economy.