Food packaging waste is a global problem. In fact, according to the Ocean Conservancy report, in fact, to date it is already considered the main global challenge in terms of pollution. Many of these packaging can be recycled, posing a challenge for both consumers and public authorities for the next few years. Within the circular…
Human activities, both economic and domestic in nature, cause waste that, if not treated correctly, can generate problems in areas such as health or the environment. Since back in the Industrial Revolution until today, the generation of waste materials has grown, making waste management a challenge that requires the collaboration of all, both from the…
Each Spaniard recycled more than 13 kilos of domestic plastic during 2020, according to a Cicloplast report. This places the country among the leaders in this matter in Europe, only behind the Czech Republic. In total, more than 600,000 tons of this material were deposited in the yellow containers that are distributed throughout the national…
Positive trend but lack of a greater social culture on the importance of recycling. These are two of the main conclusions of the report ‘The state of plastic recycling’, prepared by Hi-Cone, which reveals that 54% of Spaniards have problems understanding the recycling of different types of plastics. This ignorance causes that two out of…
Recycling plastic is a vital task for the sustainability of the planet. Its environmental impact is devastating, given that a large part of its materials is not biodegradable and are also polluting. As for landfills, in many of them plastic contributes to the release into the atmosphere of methane, a gas as destructive as carbon…
Throughout its century and a half of existence, plastic has been gaining more and more weight in the activities of companies and people. Today this material is a challenge from the sustainability point of view, given the need to implement recycling systems that minimize its impact on the environment. Despite the efforts that are being…