In 2021, the world's population discarded 57 million tons of e-waste.
The event will be held in the atrium of the Capital Center building in Hato Rey.
FirstBank is sustaining its support of the Martín Peña Recicla organization through a donation from its Community Reinvestment Department, which will allow it to make improvements to its headquarters so they can be used as an educational center for the G-8 communities. In addition, through the financial institution’s “Dona tu Celu initiative” — which promotes […]
This initiative is part of the Greener Beauty program that aims to lay the foundation for increasingly sustainable industry practices.
The compost generated by the beauty company’s employees is distributed throughout local farms.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently approved nearly $7 million to repair damage caused by Hurricane María at several landfills and recycling centers throughout the island, the agency announced. “We’ll continue to collaborate with the government of Puerto Rico and municipal governments for the development of their recovery projects. This award consists of more than […]
L’Oréal Caribe has launched a pilot project to promote plastic recycling in beauty salons in Puerto Rico, as part of its L’Oréal for the Future sustainability program. “Aligned with L’Oréal’s new global sustainability guidelines and commitments, we’re working on an action plan for our market in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean islands, to contribute to […]
They say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Senate Bill 1683 to create a law to “Encourage the collection of scrap from aluminum extrusions and promote a new recycling industry to transform scrap into raw material” is being considered at the extraordinary session that was just convened at the Legislature. The […]
The world produces 381 million tons of plastic waste every year. That figure is set to double by 2034. The first synthetic plastic was produced in 1907, marking the beginning of the global plastics industry. It was in the 1950’s that global plastic production became large-scale. Over the next 65 years, annual production of plastics […]
Ricoh Puerto Rico and MB Sports have teamed up to encourage recycling during the Caribbean Series San Juan 2020, taking place through Feb. 7 at the Hiram Bithorn stadium. To champion environmental conservation, the companies have provided recyclable garbage containers in and around the stadium grounds. “This homerun for the environment is an initiative that, […]
As part of “America Recycles Day” events that are celebrated mid-November every year, the towns of Guaynabo and Carolina, in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency, ConWaste and the Puerto Rico Recycling Partnership, are joining forces to host Open Houses at the towns’ recycling centers. During the Open Houses, students and visitors will see firsthand […]
There’s no time like the present to begin collaborating with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. As a Technical Assistance to Brownfields provider, the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) assisted the Commonwealth agency in designing an RFP to recruit a team to inventory all Brownfields in 78 municipalities and post information […]
When you recycle plastic bottles, do you ever stop and think about where that plastic ends up? One answer: Ford vehicles. Ford Motor Company is helping to promote environmentally friendly auto parts, and one way they’re doing that is by using recycled plastic bottles for underbody shields on all cars and SUVs, and wheel liners […]
FirstBank announced its sixth donation to Martin Peña Recicla, a contribution that will go toward the remodeling of the nonprofit’s facilities, which will include an office space, a meeting room, a storage area, and a collection center in Santurce. The funding comes from the financial institution’s “Dona tu Celu” mobile phone recycling campaign. “We continue […]
As the Environmental Protection Agency continues to transition from response to recovery in its work to respond to Hurricane María, its collection of household hazardous waste in Puerto Rico is being phased out, the agency said.
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