Riviera Recicla Regional is a cooperative formed by local non-profits that works in recycling and organic composting projects. It is currently active in the communities of Punta de Mita, Higuera Blanca, Sayulita, San Pancho and Bucerias. The mission of Riviera Recicla is to increase and coordinate the recycling efforts along the Riviera Nayarit region and to educate the general populace about the benefits of more sustainable waste-management.  The objective of the cooperative are to bring together to the communities of the Riviera Nayarit to creat a more efficient and less energy intensive recycling program, as well as to bring back the benefits of recycling to the local communities through the sale of recycled products.