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The HORECA (Hotels, Restaurants and Catering) is essential to increase the pounds of glass containers deposited in containers as it consumes 48% of glass containers placed on the market
The glass collection campaign in the hospitality sector of Molina de Segura, sponsored by the Department of the Environment and Urban local council and Ecovidrio Integrated Management System (SIG) which manages the recycling of packaging deposited glass containers throughout Spain, was presented at a press conference Tuesday May 21, in the Press Room of City Hall.
The presentation was attended by the Councillor of the Natural Environment and Urban, Juana Carrillo Muñoz, and in the Levant Area Manager Ecovidrio, Roberto Fuentes Catalan.
The purpose of the campaign is to raise glass collection in the municipality and keeping the city clean of Molina de Segura, who, along with Yecla, has been chosen to carry out the campaign.
The initiative will start during the month of May with a first phase through field work to be undertaken by the survey to all local establishments.
These surveys are intended to inform about the campaign, and identify the needs of hoteliers, in order to facilitate the recycling of glass containers.
In a second phase, local campaigners who previously requested, shall have a cube, with Ale-hop system, to facilitate transport and glass waste dump in containers specifically adapted to this sector, installed in the public highway, in the vicinity of these outlets.
The HORECA (Hotels, Restaurants and Catering) is essential to increase the pounds of glass packaging containers deposited in Spanish, as it consumes 48% of the glass containers.
For this reason, it is crucial to inform the caterers of the importance of proper separation of glass containers in origin.
Glass containers (green igloos) located in the streets only serve to collect glass containers: bottles, jars and bottles consumed in the sector and households.
Other materials, such as ceramics or other types of glass (plates, glasses, window glass, etc..), Which, having a different composition than glass containers should be deposited in the Ecopark, installation Municipal intended for reception of all waste that can not be deposited in containers located in public (and located in Calle Jose Cremades, in The Walled Industrial Estate, next to the Municipal Cemetery).
Councilmember Natural and Urban Environment, Juana Carrillo Muñoz, states that "one of the fundamental causes of increasing recycling glass in Molina de Segura is the approach of the containers to all citizens, their increase and distribution facilities with generators this type of waste, as is the hospitality industry, not to mention educational programs and awareness campaigns made by the City Council in recent years. "
Glass recycling data in Molina de Segura
Citizens of Molina de Segura recycled a total of 1,056 tons of glass in 2012, which means that each neighbor recycled an average of 15.7 pounds of glass.
The collection of glass containers from the igloo has increased by 9.2% over the past seven years, representing a 13% annual average.
It has gone from 9.7 kg / capita in 2006 to 15.7 kg / capita in 2012.
The Murcia region, with an average of 15.2 kg / person in 2012, above the national average, which stands at 14.5 kg / capita.
in 2012.
As for the number of inhabitants per container, Molina de Segura is at an average of 200 hab. / Container in 2012, and at present a total of 338 igloos for the collection of glass installed throughout the municipality.
This figure means that the municipality reduces considerably the number of inhabitants per container compared to the regional average, which stands at 231.32 hab. / Container, and even more with respect to the national average, which stands at 258,71 hab. / container.
In Europe it is considered as optimal an average of 500 hab. / Container, so that the situation of Molina de Segura in this respect be considered as very best.
100% of the deposited glass containers are recycled and used to make new glass containers, achieving numerous environmental benefits.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Molina de Segura
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