Disney’s conservation efforts extend to many places beyond the Walt Disney World Resort, including Colombia where Disney scientists are working to build sustainable communities and to protect animal habitats through a multi-faceted conservation program called Proyecto Tití (Project Cotton-top Tamarin). The highly endangered cotton-top tamarin monkey has become increasingly threatened by pollution generated in nearby rural villages, including plastic bags that may endanger the health of these two-pound primates. In an effort to reduce this risk, a group of local women learned to crochet traditional Colombian bags called mochilas by reusing the plastic bags as yarn. To date, more than 500,000 plastic bags have been recycled into eco-mochilas. As a result, these women are creating a steady income for their families as well as a safer habitat for cotton-top tamarins. In addition, efforts are being explored to sell eco-mochilas through select Disney merchandise locations, with proceeds being directed back to the village in support of these industrious women and their efforts to protect the cotton-top tamarins.