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The City of Torre-Pacheco and Ecovidrio, the non profit organization responsible for managing the recycling of packaging waste glass in Spain, driving a campaign to collect and recycle waste glass containers during the festivities of Torre -Pacheco.
During the holidays are substantially increases the consumption of glass containers.
For this reason, have been distributed to more than 60 clubs and special cubes were installed container type 'Ale-hop', vinylated for the occasion, so that the collection of glass containers generated is provided.
In addition, information Ecovidrio formed patrols have collaborated for the first weekend of festivities, emptying buckets into containers.
Environmental educators patrol members were also informed goers rocks and the importance of recycling properly for the benefit of all.
To do this, they gave information material and merchandising Ecovidrio.
Recycling in the field of hotel and catering
48% of waste glass containers consumed in the hospitality industry and catering.
For this reason, it is essential to increase kilos of glass containers recovered in this channel.
Facts recycled glass in Torre-Pacheco
The initiative will continue to raise the pounds of packaging waste glass containers deposited in Torre-Pacheco.
According to the latest data from 2013, the inhabitants of the city recycled a total of 311,970 kg of glass, which means that each neighbor recycled an average of 9.3 kg of glass.
The provincial average is 15 kg / h which surpasses the national (14.6 kg / h).
Regarding the rate of containerization, Torre-Pacheco stands at an average of 219 inhabitants per container, and at present a total of 153 containers for waste glass containers installed in the town.
Benefits for the environment
Ecovidrio ensures that 100% of glass containers is recovered is recycled to make new glass containers and achieve multiple benefits to the environment and society.
With as simple as separating bottles, bottles, jars and flasks used to deposit them in the containers after gesture, energy consumption is reduced, saving raw materials and landfills and reduce air pollution.
Glass containers located in the streets only serve to collect glass containers: bottles, bottles, jars and bottles consumed in homes and in the hospitality industry, catering and catering.
Other materials such as ceramic or other glass (plates, glasses, window glass, etc.), that have a different composition to glass containers, must be deposited in the recycling centers of towns and cities .
What is Ecovidrio?
Ecovidrio's a non profit organization responsible for managing the recycling of packaging waste glass in Spain.
It manages separate collection of glass containers by container facility to facilitate the cooperation of citizens and ensuring recycling.
Also conducts public awareness campaigns and promotes prevention by encouraging the reduction of the volume of waste generated.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Torre Pacheco
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