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Circular economy: a step towards sustainability
La economía circular como paso hacia la sostenibilidad es un modelo económico que defiende y apoya procesos de producción, consumo, distribución y mantenimiento en donde todos estos factores sean lo más reutilizables y sostenibles posibles.
Recyclable vs Recycled
Diferencia entre reciclabe y reciclado.
Earth Hour 2021
El 27 de marzo de 2021 de 20.30 a 21.30h bajo el lema “Conéctate con la naturaleza” se celebrará la Hora del Planeta.
What do the numbers on plastic bottles mean?
If you've come this far, it's probably because you've wondered what's behind the numbers on plastic bottles. We can say that these numbers are key to the correct recycling of plastic. Are you still wondering what they mean? Well, let's solve the mystery. These numbers...
AI FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN CHINA
Unilever has joined forces with the Alibaba Group to launch a large-scale closed-loop plastic recycling system in China. The joint initiative – called Waste-Free World – is part of Unilever’s drive to tackle the root cause of plastic waste and think differently about...
BOOSTING CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN AFRICA
The African Development Bank has launched an investment program for green growth in Africa, financed by the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC), focused on a waste management model that maximizes the resources' value through the recovery and regeneration of...
THE IMPACT OF THE TEXTILE SECTOR AND ITS WASTE ON THE ENVIRONMENT
The textile and fashion industry is one of the most polluting on the planet, but what is the environmental impact it generates? The main effects of this sector on the environment are detailed below. WATER USE It needs a lot of water to produce textiles, as well as...
THE RECYCLED PLASTIC CAN BE PRETTY
The European Commission have development two years ago campaigns to encourage the use of recycled plastics. Google has now released his new phone case with a large composition of recycled plastics. There are many companies that have joined this movement, such as...
THE RECYCLING POWER OF ORANGES
Two of the biggest wastes that are stored in landfills, food and electronics, can work hand by hand to achieve better recycling. Studies carried out by researchers from Singapore have observed that thanks to the orange peel, the separation and recovery of lithium...
THE BIOTECNOLOGY TO DO NEW DYES
Since a serendipitous accident made the first synthetic dye in 1856, up to 8000 different chemical products have been created to color our garments, which has made the textile industry one of the most polluting, which has made the textile industry one of the most...
WHY WILL COVID ACCELERATE SUSTAINABILITY?
Large companies that had not committed to sustainability have been more affected by this health crisis. To better face future crises, they have been forced to reshape their production model towards more ecological and socially inclusive processes. These are five...
THE SOLUTION TO THE PLASTIC WASTE
To end the pollution of plastics, which very few are recycled and most end up in landfills or in our oceans, we cannot focus exclusively on the recycling process or simply on reducing its production. It is necessary to integrate a Circular Economy approach, which...
THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN RECYCLING
Taking advantage of the synergy between Industry 4.0 and the Circular Economy, great advances have been made in plastic treatment processes. Thanks to investment funds in the United Kingdom, techniques capable of separating have been developed to achieve a complete...
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IS THE ANSWER
As a result of the current crisis, we have been pressed to seek solutions, and we have found them in the Circular Economy We need a model based on sustainability and recycling so as not to continue damaging the ecosystem, but we cannot lose sight of the great problem...