Arias Cañate, minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment declares that the European program, Horizon 2020, determines recycling 50% of domestic waste, it means that if Spain wants to get it, It should increase 30% recycling of this type of waste. The minister says that they ´re checking the National Integrated Waste Plan 2008-2015. It is necessary to know the opinion of every single agent and all the sector that take place in the process, in order to do the final definitive plan. This plan is designed for getting the European objectives in time. Spain should recycle 50 % of domestic waste and should reduce the production of waste in 10% . The National Program is a big opportunity to find a job. They appreciate that the implementation of the guideline will create 400.000 jobs in the waste management, 55.000 of them will be in Spain. Recycling plants, that will be in place of garbage dump, will create 130.000 jobs, 20.000… read more →
The Environmental United Nations Programme analyze the packaging environmental impact in the whole life cycle that comes from the extraction of the row material in the production until its final removal. In this way, they study plastic and its durability as a matter of fact that can be re-use again for new recycling packaging that saves resources. The research “Evaluation of the life analysis of the food and drinks packaging”, states that there are no general rules about food packaging. Therefore, they recommend to use the packaging system that is suitable for its product category and it supply chain. And otherwise, producers should have in mind the waste management criteria about giving priority to re-use from recycling or incineration because these criteria generate less environmental impact. Previous approaches like Fraunhofer Institute study already said that the plastic packaging in food and drink transport generates less environmental impact that the ones made of wood or cartoon. Plastic boxes can be used… read more →