Más de 11 mil personas han sido beneficiadas con las acciones permanentes de la defensoría municipal A través de la campaña “Reciclando con causa” se han obtenido recursos para 3 sillas de ruedas, 3 andaderas y 2 bañeras

Leopoldo Espejel

HUIXQUILUCAN,Méx.- 14 junio 2017. El gobierno de Huixquilucan, encabezado por el alcalde Enrique Vargas del Villar, a través de la Defensoría Municipal de Derechos Humanos, ha beneficiado a más de 11 mil personas durante éste año, con pláticas en escuelas, con grupos de personas de la tercera edad, alcohólicos anónimos y asesorías jurídicas.

De acuerdo con el defensor municipal, Mario Benito Fierro, de enero a la fecha se han brindado 260 asesorías jurídicas, 14 pláticas a grupos de adultos mayores y de alcohólicos anónimos. De manera coordinada con la Comisión Estatal de Derechos Humanos del Estado de México (CODHEM) se han impartido pláticas, a elementos policiacos y personal administrativo, que han sido de gran interés para los trabajadores.

Cabe recordar que en febrero pasado arrancó la segunda etapa de la campaña “Reciclado con Causa”, en la cual Huixquilucan participa activamente, muestra de ello es que a la fecha se han obtenido los recursos necesarios para adquirir 3 sillas de ruedas, 3 andaderas y 2 bañeras.

Dicha actividad, se realiza a través de las escuelas en las cuales se disponen de 6 contendores para la recolección de las envolturas de productos alimenticios y de higiene personal. El material recolectado se entrega a la empresa TerraCycle, que lo cambia por puntos y éstos a su vez en dinero, el cual se utiliza para ayudar a personas en situación vulnerable.

TerraCycle chatted on More FM's Breakfast show about World Environment Day.

Pensando em solucionar esse problema e ainda reaproveitar o resíduo marinho, a P&G desenvolveu uma parceria com as empresas especialistas em reciclagem, TerraCycle e SUEZ, para produzir embalagens feitas de plástico pós-consumo para os shampoos da linha Head & Shoulders

As pet parents, establishing a relationship with pet food brands that you can trust, and that are willing to evolve and make changes to their formula based on our cats' nutritional needs, is so important. It seems like not too many years ago there weren't all that many cat food choices on store shelves. Today a visit to the pet store can be overwhelming with new recipes and textures being added on what seems like a weekly basis. Our pets have to trust us to make the right decisions for them, and it's an even bigger deal because they end up eating the same thing almost every day!

Dear Recyclebank: Where does silicone fall on the eco-friendly spectrum? –Kim S. Dear Kim: First, let’s make sure we are talking about silicone, and not silicon. Silicon (spelled without an “e” at the end) is the fourteenth element on the periodic table and one of the base materials that makes up silica, the most common substance on Earth. Elemental silicon is used to form the base of micro chips, and is also found in bricks, glass, and concrete as silica, and in enamels, pottery, and ceramics as silicate: A classification of minerals formed by mixing silicon, oxygen, and reactive metals. Silicones, on the other hand, are synthetic polymers made of silicon, oxygen, and other elements (usually carbon and hydrogen). Silicones have many uses in a variety of industries and consumer products. They can be found in aerospace and construction adhesives, coatings, and sealants because they can withstand extreme temperatures and absorb stress. They are used in electronics as sealants because they are moisture, salt, and corrosion resistant. They’re used to house electronics like computers, fax machines, phones, and keyboards for the same reasons...

En 2016 Bankia invirtió 10,9 millones de euros en proyectos de ecoeficiencia y medio ambiente.

Energía

En el marco de su compromiso con la gestión sostenible de los recursos, Bankia apuesta por proyectos e iniciativas de eficiencia energética. Este compromiso se plasma en el objetivo que se ha marcado la entidad de optimizar su consumo energético hasta alcanzar una reducción del 19% en 2019.

Algunas de las iniciativas:

• Reducción de consumos eléctricos mediante la instalación de sistemas de telegestión en 121 oficinas y en la sede social en Valencia. Con ello se estima un ahorro anual de 1,3 GWh. Adicionalmente se ha llevado a cabo la sustitución de más de 480 equipos de climatización por otros más eficientes, estimándose un ahorro anual superior a 1 GWh.
• Con el objetivo de ser cada día más eficientes, el banco ha acometido un ambicioso proyecto de auditoría global para conocer la situación energética de los centros de trabajo y su capacidad de ahorro. La auditoría alcanzó a más de 1.200 locales y edificios. Los resultados obtenidos han permitido definir nuevas medidas de ahorro, atendiendo a su rentabilidad económica, energética y ambiental.
• Promoción del uso de los servicios de audioconferencias y videoconferencias con el objetivo de reducir el consumo de combustibles y evitar la emisión de gases contaminantes asociados al transporte. Durante 2016, estos servicios recibieron 5.042 solicitudes y contaron con 87.773 participantes.

Materiales

Bankia hace especial hincapié en la reducción del consumo de papel y tóner. Por ello, ha puesto en marcha un proyecto de monitorización, en tiempo real, de los consumos de tóner y papel en prácticamente la totalidad de las impresoras del banco. Además se están implementando medidas como la optimización del número de equipos operativos en función de las necesidades reales o la programación de la impresión a doble cara en todos los dispositivos en los que esto es viable.

Agua

El uso racional y sostenible del agua en edificios y oficinas es un objetivo dentro de la mejora continua del desempeño ambiental de Bankia.

• Con motivo del proyecto de optimización y modernización de espacios en el edificios de P. Castellana, 189, se están modificando las instalaciones de fontanería en aras de la eficiencia. Al finalizar el proyecto, la Torre Bankia será un edificio más sostenible en términos de consumo de agua, con grifería que ahorrará más de un 75%

No obstante, el 12,8% de ahorro conseguido en el último año ha sido motivado, fundamentalmente motivado por el compromiso de uso eficiente del agua asumido por todos los profesionales del banco, a quienes además, se han dirigido acciones específicas de sensibilización en este ámbito.

Residuos

En Bankia entendemos que el mejor residuo es el que no se produce, por eso siempre que es factible, se busca alargar la vida útil de estos materiales reutilizándolos, vía donación y contribuyendo además con ello a una labor social:

• 287 donaciones de equipos electrónicos e informáticos y mobiliario para su reutilización a centros de enseñanza y entidades sin ánimo de lucro dedicadas a fines sociales<
• Implantación del proyecto de reciclado de material de escritura, mediante el cual se da la opción a todos los empleados y sus familias de poder reciclar bolígrafos, portaminas no útiles. Todo el material se entrega Terracycle para su reciclado. Con ello se da una segunda vida los componentes plásticos y de metal del material de escritura, al introducirlos de nuevo en la economía como una materia prima más para fabricar, por ejemplo, mobiliario urbano.

Common mistakes when it comes to being green We love to be as eco-friendly as possible, and recycling is a big part of that. However sometimes it can be hard to know what you should recycle, and what should go in the trash. Are plastic bags okay? Cling wrap? Glass? It can be hard to know, and it’s important to get it right, as sometimes putting in the incorrect item can pollute an entire section of recycling. We’ve put together some answers to these commonly asked questions when it comes to what can go in your recycle bin. But make sure you check with your local council as the answers aren’t always black and white, and can differ from state to state, and from country to country. I can recycle glass bottles – does that mean all types of glass is okay? You can recycle glass bottles – beer, wine and soft drink. Glass jars and pill bottles too, are good for recycling. But, if they’re broken they shouldn’t be recycled. Unfortunately, drinking glasses and window glass are made from a different kind of material, one that can’t always be melted down and reused. So you can’t recycle those. Do I need to wash what I’m recycling? Not necessarily! But all items must be empty and free of food scraps. Do I have to remove the plastic windows from envelopes? No, you can recycle paper envelopes without removing the window. A few staples are alright too! Can I recycle coffee cups? Not always. Sadly most coffee cups have a plastic waterproof lining on the inside, which means they can’t be recycled and also have the potential to contaminate a load of recycling. If you need your caffeine fix but want to do the right thing by the environment, make sure to bring your own keep cup from home, or visit a café with bio-degradable cups (however, these need to be composted – not put into the recycling). Take it a step further and make your own coffee at home to save on money and rubbish. Plastic bags? Soft plastics are actually the number one form of contamination in the recycling systems. They can often get tangled in the machinery at recycling plants, forcing the conveyor belts to stop. Plastic bags are the main cause of this, and should not be put in the recycling bin. So then what do I do with these ‘scrunchable plastics’ like plastic bags and cling wrap? While you can’t put cling wrap in your recycling, there are some great recycling programs like REDcycle that recycle them for you. Bubble wrap, chip packets, bread bags, and the plastic film that covers your magazine and newspaper subscriptions; none of these can go in the recycling, but REDcycle can turn them into new products! Simply collect up all the soft plastics that can’t be recycled at home, and then drop them into the REDcycle collection bins at participating supermarkets. There are drop-off bins near the checkouts in 480 Coles stores and 100 Woolworths stores around the country, and you can find your closest drop-off point using the store locator on REDcycle’s website. Generally speaking, if the plastic can be scrunched up into a ball, it can be placed in a REDcycle collection bin. How about plastic bottles? Nearly all plastic bottles can be recycled, however, their tops cannot be. Make sure you remove all plastic bottle tops before putting the actual bottle in the recycling bin – otherwise the air inside the bottle can cause problems at the recycling plant. When they’re crushed, the air cannot escape from the bottle and builds pressure. A good rule of thumb when it comes to bottle tops/lids is to measure it against a business card – if it’s bigger than the card than put it in recycling, if it’s smaller than pop it in the trash. Bottle beer caps are too small to get collected in the recycling process, however they can be recycled if they are placed inside a can of a similar material. That way they can’t jam the machinery! I just threw an awesome party. What do I do with my plastic cutlery and bowls/plates? Plastic forks, spoons and knives cannot go in your recycle bin because the utensils are the wrong shape to be properly separated by the sorting machines. But some councils will accept plastic plates. If you don’t want this waste, next time, borrow a few sets of cutlery and plates from your neighbours or some friends who are coming along so you don’t have anything you need to through out! Can bathroom products be recycled? Absolutely! Most households rarely have a recycle bin in the bathroom, yet shampoo bottles, cream containers and other plastic toiletry products can all be recycled. Not to mention non-electric toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes and dental floss containers. So make sure you collect these up and pop them into your recycling bin in the kitchen. When it comes to make-up products and toothpaste containers, Terracycle has some really cool recycling programs you should check out. Their mission is eliminate the idea of waste by recycling the “non-recyclable.” Take a look at their programs here. Paper towels & Tissues In this case, the fact that they’re made out of paper actually disqualifies them from recycling. Paper towels and tissues are produced using a method that improves the “wet strength” of the paper. Typically water breaks up the hydrogen bonds holding together cellulose fibres in the paper; the addition of certain chemicals can improve this, causing the paper to hold together better. This is why a paper towel doesn’t melt in your hands – but it’s also why the fibres are then much harder to recycle, so typically have to be put in the trash or organic waste for composting, unless your council is an exception. What’s the go with foil? Aluminium foil is 100 percent recyclable, but this is another case where it differs per council. Some councils don’t allow used foil as sometimes it isn’t cleaned properly, but as long as it’s cleaned then you’re good to go! Try to make sure there are no tiny pieces of foil though, and if there are, squeeze the separate pieces into a ball and then put it in recycling. I just had pizza for dinner – what do I do with the boxes? This varies a lot based on where you are – some councils accept pizza boxes and some do not. This is because people frequently leave food on the cardboard, which contaminates the recycling load. But if you make sure the box is completely free of food, then recycle away! How about those soy sauce fishes from my local sushi place? Nope! They’re too small, and so they can potentially jam machinery. However, just like beer bottle tops, you can put them in a container made of the same material, and then recycle it. Aerosal cans? Yes, aerosol cans can definitely be recycled! This is potentially the biggest misconception around recycling in Australia. Guess what? They won’t explode when put in recycling; they’re made out of steel and aluminium, and most councils can absolutely recycle aerosols. However! The can must be empty. Still got more recycling questions but feel like this article is getting pretty long? Me too! Let’s smash out the rest of this with…. Can I recycle it?: The Lightening Round Glossy magazines? Yes! Receipts? Yes! Junk mail? Yes! Banana peels? No! Tea bags? Nope! Easter egg foil? Yes! Take out containers? Yes! Juice cartons? Yes! Foil inside cigarette boxes? Yes! Mirrors? No, but you can still donate them (if they’re not broken)! Nails? No! Tin cans? Yes! Of course, as we’ve stated, this is just a general guide, and your council may have slightly different rules. Always check with your council when you’re not sure!

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This week's BIG question ..... Are coffee cups recyclable in the Eurobodalla? Council confirms...... YES. Unlined cardboard and plastic-lined coffee cups, including the plastic lids, are to be placed into the yellow-lidded recycling bins within Eurobodalla. Council’s contractor SUEZ bales them and then transports the cardboard for recycling to companies within Australia. Polystyrene coffee cups should not be placed in yellow-lidded recycling bins. The materials recycling facility in Moruya does not process polystyrene as a recyclable, because it is difficult to manage in this environment. However, clean polystyrene is recyclable and can be separated and delivered to Council’s waste management facilities for recycling, free of charge. Used coffee pods cannot be recycled in Eurobodalla's yellow-lidded recycling bins. However, there is an option for the keen recycler. Terracycle currently accepts Expressi coffee pods and Nespresso coffee pods at present. For more information about Terracycle and what they offer you can visit their website at http://bit.ly/2sG8Mqw It may also be a way to raise funds through Terracycle’s incentive points system for a sports club or organisation while closing the loop on a problem waste item.

Unilever is a household name and a brand most of us a probably familiar with. As a company they are committed to circular economy thinking and are continually looking at new ways to prevent their packaging ending up in landfill. As an organisation, Unilever has pledged to make 100% of packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025. In line with this way of thinking, a brand new technology has been unveiled by Unilever which will recycle single-use plastic sachets. The type of sachets include single use toiletries and cosmetics, (for example samples you might find in magazines), and food/beverage packets (for example sauces etc). Single use toiletry sachets such as shampoo and conditioner are common and popular in developing countries  where people may not be able to afford the larger bottled options. The sachets are typically made up of a laminated film of plastic and aluminium therefore deeming them a difficult item to recycle and hence ending up in landfill (or worse in the waterways or  oceans). The new recycling technology is called CreaSolv and will work by recovering the plastic from the sachet and then using this plastic to create new sachets for Unilever products (therefore aligning with the vision of the circular economy). A pilot plant will be opened up and the technology trialled in Indonesia this year. Indonesia being a country that consumes a high number of the sachets and is estimated to produce 64 million tonnes of waste per year – with 1.3 tonnes ending up in the ocean. While these types of plastic sachets may not be as prevalent in Australia as in some developing countries it does bring to light the issue of packaging once again and how important it is to consider the impact packaging has on the environment. Here are six things to consider packaging wise when making your next purchase: 1.  Buy the larger container or in bulk if possible. It might sound obvious but the larger the container, the longer it will last (more convenient) and it is usually the more economical way to purchase. After you have finished with your product, can you reuse the container in anyway? 2.  Buy locally made products if possible. By avoiding aircraft and minimising road transportation, means fewer kilometres traveled and therefore fewer transport related emissions. 3.  Check out what the packaging is made of. Has it got a recycling code on it? 4.  Choose lighter packs that use less material (less resources are used). 5.  Avoid buying single use products and instead opt for bulk alternatives. For example, a single use microwave rice could be replaced with a large packet of rice that will last for many servings (or better yet take a container into a bulk supermarket and fill with rice). Instead of buying individual yoghurt pots, purchase a large tub and decant as needed 6.  If you are purchasing single use pouches for children’s snacks, consider buying the Whole Kids range which can be recycled through a Terracycle programme. In the workplace if you have any type of packaging in bulk that you are currently throwing away in your general waste, please contact us to see if it could be recycled. KS Environmental have many waste management solutions available and are abreast with new recycling technologies emerging in Australia.