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Waste management and environmental cleanup initiatives

Overview

Environmental initiatives focused on specialized waste collection and conservation efforts have been reported in Colombia and Mexico.

In Duitama, Colombia, the ‘Reconectados con el Ambiente 3.0’ campaign collected over 9 tons of post-consumption waste, including electronic waste, expired medications, batteries, and insecticide containers, to prevent them from entering conventional waste streams.

In Cancun, Mexico, a cleanup operation at the Nichupté Mangrove Flora and Fauna Protection Area removed over 1.6 tons of waste, consisting of urban solid waste and special management waste, to protect biodiversity. Meanwhile, in Santander, Colombia, the Regional Autonomous Corporation for the Defense of the Bucaramanga Plateau (CDMB) scheduled a collection drive across 13 municipalities targeting hazardous materials such as tires, used vegetable oil, and electronic devices to promote circular economy practices.

Entities

CDMB · CONANP · Alcaldía de Francisco de Orellana · Duitama · El Coca

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Environmental cleanup and waste collection initiatives in Mexico and Colombia

    Cleanup efforts in Cancun removed 1.6 tons of waste from mangroves, while Santander, Colombia, prepares for a specialized post-consumer waste collection drive across 13 municipalities.

  2. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Duitama collects over 9 tons of post-consumption waste

    An environmental campaign in Duitama, Colombia, collected over 9 tons of specialized post-consumption waste, including electronics and medications, to promote proper disposal.

Sources

drvnoticias.com · elfrente.com.co