Bureo (boo-ray-o) The name Bureo comes from the language of the Mapuche, the native Chileans, and means 'the waves'. Selected in honor of the Chilean people, the name represents our mission. Just as a wave originates from a disturbance of wind along the ocean surface, Bureo is starting with a small change in an ocean of plastic. Through time and energy, the waves of Bureo will develop the force required to cause real change.