Globalization

Here's a story about how members of the Changemakers community are promoting globalization in Mexico:

In Mazunte, a small town on Mexico's Pacific coast, the owners of a cooperatively owned cosmetics company dubbed their brand new factory the "Miracle of Mazunte."

Shortly after the closing of what was once the town's sole employer—Mexico’s largest sea turtle slaughterhouse—the Mazunte Natural Cosmetics factory was able to replace lost jobs.  But to survive, the owners had to prove that their environmentally friendly venture could be a commercial success. Today, the factory has become a cornerstone of the entire region's economy—making it even more of a miracle than expected.

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