Tijuana industries adopt sustainability and waste management strategies

Industries in Tijuana, Baja California, are implementing new strategies to reduce energy and water consumption while minimizing their carbon footprint. Key focus areas include the manufacturing sector and data centers, which require significant resources to operate.

Companies like Aluminio de Baja California are utilizing recycling processes to produce ‘green aluminum’ from secondary materials, such as construction waste, to avoid the higher carbon footprint of primary aluminum. Experts emphasize that environmental commitments must be backed by verifiable actions to avoid ‘greenwashing’.

In coordination with the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa), Canacintra Tijuana is also conducting training sessions on the management of hazardous waste. These programs aim to educate the industrial and maquiladora sectors on regulatory compliance, the cross-border movement of regulated substances, and the importance of using specialized services to prevent environmental contamination in rivers and oceans.