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In the Caribbean, the importance of recycling is magnified due to the region's unique environmental vulnerabilities and limited land space for waste disposal. The Caribbean relies heavily on their natural resources for tourism, agriculture, and fisheries, making the preservation of these resources through recycling essential for sustainable development. #globalrecyclingday 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻? ♻️ Recycling initiatives in the Caribbean can significantly reduce the pollution of marine ecosystems, which are vital for the region's economy and cultural identity. By recycling plastic waste, for example, the Caribbean can mitigate the impacts of marine debris on coastal communities, wildlife, and tourism, thus safeguarding its natural beauty and biodiversity. ♻️ Promoting recycling in the Caribbean can stimulate local economies by creating jobs in waste management, recycling facilities, and sustainable product manufacturing. This not only reduces dependency on imports but also fosters a sense of environmental responsibility and resilience in the face of climate change impacts. ♻️Integrating efficient recycling practices in the Caribbean not only contributes to global efforts towards environmental conservation but also enhances the region's capacity to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Did you recycle today? Make recycling a daily part of your life to help in the fight against climate change.👊 #caribbeanclimate #climatechange #buildingresilience #futuresecured

#Recycling plays a critical role in our journey towards #EcologicalTransformation, representing a key element in the circular economy paradigm. On this #WorldRecyclingDay, we would like to highlight one of our ongoing projects that aims to develop and implement a sustainable recycling plastic waste model in the Eastern Caribbean Islands. Seureca-Unite Caribbean joint venture’s collaboration with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, supported by the French Development Agency (AFD) under an EU grant, represents an important initiative aimed at confronting the challenges of marine litter and #wastemanagement in the context of small islands. 👉 This project focuses on creating a financially self-sustainable #plastic recycling model and demonstrating it in two selected islands. 🎯 Our collective efforts have achieved significant milestones: Dominica has started to export plastic bales for recycling, while Grenada is on the brink of inaugurating a multipurpose recycling facility, including a plastic shredder. 🗣️ In #Dominica, #Grenada and #SaintLucia, our project has also facilitated meaningful dialogues with the governments, key civil society groups and the private sector to identify sustainable financing mechanisms. These discussions have proven vital in building a resilient plastic waste management model that emphasises regional cooperation, financial sustainability, and the potential for replication in other OECS Member States. At Seureca, we are proud to lead this transformative project alongside the OECS Commission, AFD, local governments, and community partners. 💬 Discover in the comments section a documentary video on this project and a litter awareness campaign. Photo Credit: OECS @ Agence Française de Développement

🌍🚬 Did you know? In Greece, approximately 22 billion cigarette butts are produced annually, making them one of the largest sources of pollution. These waste materials can take up to 10 years to fully decompose in the environment.   At Ravago Greece Group, our commitment to a cleaner and more sustainable environment continues with another significant initiative in collaboration with #CigaretCycle. As part of #GopaFree campaign, we have installed dedicated cigarette butt collection bins across all our facilities.   With this initiative, we are taking a crucial step toward protecting our planet. By properly managing waste and recycling, we are giving waste a second life. Every small action can have a significant impact, and together we can contribute to a cleaner planet. We invite you to actively participate and make every cigarette butt count!   Giving waste a second life! 🌱   #RavagoGreeceGroup #Sustainability #CleanEnvironment #EcoFriendly #ZeroWaste #EnvironmentalResponsibility

Thai Union volunteers remove over 11 tons of ocean-bound trash for World Oceans Day More than 470 Thai Union Group employees from Thailand, the U.S., Africa, and Europe united for World Oceans Day to collect trash in their local communities, advancing the Company’s commitment to divert 1,500 tons of ocean-bound plastic from entering waterways and oceans by 2030. The Thai Union teams collected a total of 11,036 kilograms of trash from nine clean-up sites including mangroves, rivers, beaches, and cities in Thailand, two sites in the U.S., Ghana, the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, France, and Italy. Among the most common items collected were plastic bags, plastic bottles, foam, old fishing gear, and over 10,000 cigarette butts. The trash collected on World Oceans Day was sorted and recorded following International Coastal Cleanup guidelines. Recyclable items were processed by local waste handling companies, while non-recyclables were managed by local waste organizations. Since Thai Union began its global cleanup campaigns, volunteers worldwide have collected 25,171 kilograms of trash. #WorldOceansDay #Thaiunion #Seachange2030 #HealthyLivingHealthyOceans To read more: https://lnkd.in/g5wDw5Yc

Yesterday, BVRio participated in the International Alliance of Waste Pickers event during the #INC4, ‘The Last Frontier: Waste Pickers against Environmental Contamination from Plastic Waste’, hosted by the Governo Brasileiro - Ministério das Relações Exteriores and Fundación Avina. It brought together waste pickers and stakeholders from around the world to discuss the inclusion of waste pickers in the global treaty. Maria Accioly, BVRio circular economy specialist, said the event underscores the importance of waste pickers' involvement in shaping international environmental policies. “These events organised by the IAWP first happened at INC-3 in Nairobi, and are now a pivotal step towards including waste pickers in the Treaty’s text.” Waste pickers are essential to recycling and the circular economy, and by engaging them in global discussions, we aim to ensure their perspectives are integrated into solutions addressing plastic waste. Looking forward to participating in more discussions around social inclusion! #PlasticsTreaty #WastePickers #WasteManagement #EndPlasticPollution

At the end of Earth Month, we are reflecting on the past month of SWANA conferences, meetings, and events that advance SWANA’s goal of being a climate champion. The INC-4 showed that there is a great need for improved resource recovery and management, which our members do every day. SWANA provides members with the technical resources and information needed in their daily work to manage waste as a resource.  Amy Lestition Burke, Executive Director & CEO of SWANA, shared these thoughts during the SWANA side event at the INC-4: “As I have been attending events this week, I hear the statistic that the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped in the worlds’ oceans, rivers, and lakes every day. This fact is actually on the homepage of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Plastic Pollution website.  Why is it a garbage truck? Think about that. This statistic projects an image of garbage trucks and recycling trucks dumping plastic waste into the ocean. When in reality, recycling trucks are preventing plastic pollution. The waste and recycling industry is providing solutions.  We are hearing about ambitious goals to improve recycling systems and recycling rates, and that can’t happen without basic waste collection. We need to move beyond a take-make-waste model to a circular economy model and we can only do that through collaboration. Together we can change that image of a recycling truck dumping plastic into the ocean and change it to an image of the recycling truck being the link to make recycled products.” #EveryDayisEarthDay #EarthDay #EarthMonth #Earth #ClimateChampions #SWANA #SolidWaste #Recycling #PlasticPollution #Pollution

Portimão – Portugal | Beach Clean-Up Campaign in Action Portimão,famous tourist destination in the Portuguese region of the Algarve located in the district of Faro, well known for its lively marina, beautiful beaches and its historic center of great artistic value, has launched through EMARP the Municipal Water and Waste Company an intense campaign to raise awareness among beach users to deposit in special containers to safeguard biodiversity and marine ecosystems. The campaign has a very significant motto "the best footprint leaves no marks", a clear message that aims to encourage people staying in local bathing areas to behave responsibly, avoiding throwing waste into the sea or on the beach, demonstrating respect for the territory and the ecosystem. The Municipal Company of Portimão, which manages water and waste with this intense initiative, aims to draw attention to the global problem of marine litter by promoting the reduction of waste that is usually transported to the beach, with special mention to single-use plastic. In addition, the aim is to raise awareness of the correct use of bins for separate waste collection which is already available on the beaches and on the collection of recyclable waste.

The environmental project PARALIES was successfully completed at the end of September, during which the Ravago Greece Group adopted 𝗣𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗭𝗲𝘇𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 for the entire summer.   Since the beginning of our efforts, we manually collected a total of 𝟲𝟬.𝟭 𝗸𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 that might otherwise have ended up in the sea, highlighting the critical importance of preventing marine pollution. 🌊   Throughout the summer, we gathered and recycled (through the bins placed on the beach) a total of 𝟭,𝟭𝟱𝟯 𝗸𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀, including: 466 kg of plastic, 238 kg of paper, 113 kg of aluminum and 335 kg of glass Additionally, we collected 831 kg of non-recyclable waste, underscoring the need for continuous awareness and action against pollution.   Through the recycling of collected materials, we managed to save 𝟮,𝟭𝟬𝟭.𝟴 𝗸𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗢₂𝗲, 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝟱.𝟮𝟱-𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁. This achievement illustrates the significance of recycling initiatives and demonstrates how even small efforts can help reduce our carbon footprint.   Our participation in such initiatives is essential, as it strengthens environmental awareness and underscores the importance of collaboration for a more sustainable world. We extend our gratitude to all participants and supporters for their invaluable contributions! 💙   Together, we can protect our coasts and create a more sustainable future. 🌿   #RavagoGreeceGroup #ProjectPARALIES #PuntaZeza #CleanBeaches #ProtectTheEnvironment

🌞 Summer is here! 🌴 Have you ever wondered how tourist destinations manage waste during the high season? Let's take a look at the Croatian island of Krk! In 2024, Krk embarked on a plastic prevention plan developed within the #ERICproject and implemented various measures such as the PAYT (Pay-As-You-Throw) system. Looking ahead to 2025, Krk aims to achieve a 70% separate waste collection rate and reduce residual waste to 150kg per capita (including tourists) ♻️ Bio-waste plays a crucial role in reaching these ambitious goals. They plan to: 🌿 Improve separate waste collection 🌿 Promote home composting 🌿 Introduce various models for reducing waste volume on the island 📖 Learn more from the latest Zero Waste Cities report (p.20): https://zurl.co/iZbV #ForkToFarm #MethaneMatters #SZWMR

Last week, on World Cleanup Day Official, we went trash fishing in the waters of Rotterdam! Around 8 to 10 million metrics tons of plastic ends up in the ocean each year and by 2050 the total amount of plastic is predicted to outweigh all the fish in the sea. With these concerning statistics we partnered up with iKapitein Boats & Bites to traverse the waters of Delfshaven fishing trash where we could. World Cleanup Day is an important day to reflect on our consumption and recycling habits. We continuously work towards improving our recycling process and reduce waste where we can. Small efforts can add up, and it was great to see our team work together to make an impact. It showed us the scale of the problem, despite just covering a small section of Rotterdam. We’re always looking for ways to make more sustainable choices and reduce waste in our everyday operations. Let’s keep doing what we can to keep Rotterdam clean. More information on ocean plastic pollution: https://lnkd.in/e96kwbZD #Rotterdammarriott #Marriott #Serve360 #sustainablehospitality #cleanrotterdam #worldcleanupday