San Pedro del Pinatar has been one of the municipalities where Ecovidrio, a non-profit organization in charge of the management of the recycling of glass containers, has developed the “Green Flags Movement†campaign.
Over 200 local bars and restaurants have participated in this campaign, which have been given adapted buckets to facilitate recycling and have been visited to explain the importance of their collaboration.
Chicken broiler Dani has been the winner of one of the two-person experience Packs that Ecovidrio has raffled to encourage and motivate hoteliers to collaborate in the campaign.
Summer is a fundamental time to increase glass recycling.
The increase in tourism, as well as the increase in consumption in the hospitality sector, mean that throughout this period a third of all waste recovered annually is recycled.
In this sense, the collaboration of the hospitality sector, which generates almost 52% of glass packaging waste, is key.
Glass recycling data in San Pedro del Pinatar
According to the latest data for 2018, the Pinatarenses recycled a total of 424,440 kilograms of glass, which means that each inhabitant recycles on average 16.9 kg.
Regarding the rate of containerization, San Pedro del Pinatar stands with an average 175 inhabitants per container, currently having a total of 144 igloos for waste glass containers installed.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar