On Sunday, February 13, the Single-Use Plastic Regulation entered into force, which determines that as of this moment, food establishments will not be able to deliver items such as cutlery, stirrers or plastic light bulbs, in addition to any element made of polyurethane foam. Likewise, supermarkets throughout the country will also have the obligation to market and only receive the beverages contained in returnable bottles (a term that, in the case of convenience stores and warehouses, will be extended until August 2023).

However, as of 2024, food sales establishments - restaurants, casinos, cafeterias, bars, among others - must only use reusable products for consumption inside their establishments; and in the delivery mode case (home delivery), must supply compostable plastic food containers which must be certified by their manufacturer or importer.

La puesta en marcha de esta nueva iniciativa complementa a la Ley de Responsabilidad Extendida del Productor (REP Law), cuyas metas de recolección y valorización de envases y embalajes partirán en septiembre de 2023. Gracias a esto, Chile pretende incrementar en gran porcentaje la disminución de generación de plástico en el país, dado que, según el estudio presentado en el 2018 por las fundaciones Oceana y Plastic Oceans Chile, nuestro país genera anualmente 23.240 toneladas de plásticos de un solo uso, de los cuales gran parte termina contaminando los océanos.

En relación a este objetivo, en Hidronor aportamos a la sustentabilidad de nuestro país siendo un facilitador en la cadena de valor de la circular economy de Chile.

Let's build a more sustainable country together!

Source: Diario Financiero