Con el objetivo de compartir información clave y relevante para lograr alcanzar las metas de recolección y valorización en productos prioritarios establecidos por la EPR Law., el pasado viernes 28 de mayo la revista InduAmbiente, en conjunto con Hidronor Chile, desarrollaron un seminario sobre esta temática a fin de aclarar algunas dudas aun existentes en el entorno.

El evento contó con la participación de más de 200 espectadores y la exposición de Juan Andrés Salamanca, gerente regional de Desarrollo de Hidronor; Guillermo González, jefe de la Oficina de Circular Economy del MMA; Rodrigo Álvarez, presidente de la Asociación de Alimentos y Bebidas de Chile; e Iván Villar, gerente general de Chile Neumáticos A.G.

During the meeting, the different exhibitors informed the audience of our country’s current situation in the environmental legal field, referring to specific issues as the recycling and revaluation of waste. Thus it became evident that the goals defined for the first two priority products of the EPR law (tires and containers and packaging) have similarities in terms of the new treatment to be applied on each one, with both aiming for the same goal: to improve environmental sustainability and increase a circular economy.

Likewise, the occasion was used to differentiate the responsibilities defined by this law for each of the social roles of the company (waste producers, receivers and managers). The latter will be in charge of offering an outsourced service so that waste-producing companies can take charge in a sustainable and environmentally responsible way.

En este sentido, Juan Andrés Salamanca, gerente regional de Desarrollo de Hidronor, presentó la oferta de servicios de la compañía en cuanto a la gestión de productos prioritarios, tales como aceites residuales, aparatos electrónicos/eléctricos, pilas, baterías, envases, entre otros productos que actualmente está gestionando la empresa como alternativa para los servicios de revalorización, reciclaje, tratamiento y final waste disposal peligrosos en Chile, los cuales comenzarán a tener un incremento en su demanda durante los próximos años dadas las metas establecidas.

In these goals, products such as tires and containers and packaging play an important role, as these are not actually hazardous waste, these contain waste that are hazardous and can be recovered. Therefore, they fall within the general statistics to achieve the established goals.

Finally, a round of questions was held among the exhibitors in order to fully clarify the information each one of them presented, as well as the resolution of queries made by the participants.

With this type of initiative, we continue to advance towards a more sustainable Chile, which is possible thanks to the collaborative work of the public and private sectors and civil society.