In collaboration with the Department of Social Policy, technicians from Ecoembes and Consumur gave a talk on "Responsible Consumption" at the Municipal Center of Old People of Mazarron, attended by about 15 users.
This activity is framed in a project to raise public awareness of 34 informative talks in the Region of Murcia.
Ecoembes, the non-profit environmental organization that promotes sustainability through the recycling of packaging in Spain, and Consumur, the Association of Consumers and Consumers of Murcia, last August signed an agreement to promote the care of the environment through Of responsible consumption.
Through which, from October to January, sessions of one and a half hours are being held in 34 municipalities of the Region.
In this talk has been offered information on the correct separation in origin of the waste and the quantities recovered by Ecoembes.
Likewise, the benefits of recycling and eco-design have been shown, through which the environmental impact of the containers and thus their carbon footprint are minimized.
Finally, the process of packaging recycling, from the collection to the transformation into raw material, has also been exposed, as well as the operation of the selection plants, and how the recycled materials are used to make new products.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón