Con el objetivo de mantener informada a la industria y al entorno estudiantil sobre la actual gestión de productos prioritarios que la REP Law. establece en nuestro país, aprovechando el marco del Día Internacional del Reciclaje, el 19 de mayo del presente año se realizó el Webinar “Análisis a la actual gestión de residuos de productos prioritarios”, organizado por CodexVerde y la Universidad de Las Américas (UDLA), con el apoyo de Hidronor Chile y otras empresas asociadas al rubro.
At the event, with more than 150 people attending, the exhibitors Daniel Vargas, EPR coordinator of the MMA; Vicente Arce, Services Development specialist of the South Zone for Hidronor Chile; Paula Cifuentes, director of the Association of Companies and Professionals for the Environment (AEPA); and Eduardo Acosta, founding member and current president of the Association of Tire Renovators and Retreaders of Chile (ARNEC), had the opportunity to bring those present up to date with figures and key information on the current situation in our country in terms of recycling and generation of waste, as well as the requirements established by the EPR law to begin to take charge of these in a responsible manner.
Topics like the goals established for the retreading of tires, reuse and valorization of lubricating oils, electrical/electronic equipment, batteries, containers and the packing of hazardous waste, as well as knowing how to handle and manage them correctly were a fundamental part of this meeting.
On this last point associated with waste management, Vicente Arce highlighted the importance of complying with the required regulations, given the numbers that our country reports: Chile currently produces approximately 23 million industrial wastes per year, where 13 million correspond to non-hazardous, 8 million come from homes, and 0.62 million are classified as hazardous industrial waste, which makes it necessary for companies to work with Integrated Management Systems (SIG) that allow them to take care of these wastes in a proactive and responsible manner.
Para cumplir con este objetivo “en Hidronor ofrecemos a la industria servicios asociados al tratamiento, valorización y industrial waste management y peligrosos, con cobertura a lo largo de todo el territorio nacional a través de tres plantas de tratamiento y disposición final, además de laboratorios acreditados y un relleno sanitario que nos permite atender a todos los sectores de la economía nacional que generan una proporción importante de residuos”, destacó Vicente durante el evento.
To finalize, a round of questions was held where the experts cleared up important doubts to the attendees in order to clarify the information presented, the meeting concluded with the satisfaction of all the attendees.
We invite you to review the entire presentation of Hidronor Chile here.
