{"id":8013,"date":"2023-05-16T17:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T16:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tma.es\/?p=8013"},"modified":"2025-03-26T13:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T11:40:10","slug":"tma-en-el-dia-mundial-del-reciclaje","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tma.es\/en\/tma-en-el-dia-mundial-del-reciclaje\/","title":{"rendered":"TMA on World Recycling Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Like_every_May_17th_today_marks_World_Recycling_Day_an_important_day_for_environmental_protection_which_raises_awareness_about_the_use_of_resources_and_encourages_proper_waste_management_and_recycling\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like every May 17th, today marks World Recycling Day, an important day for environmental protection, which raises awareness about the use of resources and encourages proper waste management and recycling.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contenido del art\u00edculo<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #696969;color:#696969\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #696969;color:#696969\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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and encourages proper waste management and recycling.\">Like every May 17th, today marks World Recycling Day, an important day for environmental protection, which raises awareness about the use of resources and encourages proper waste management and recycling.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tma.es\/en\/tma-en-el-dia-mundial-del-reciclaje\/#WASTE_TREATMENT_TO_CONVERT_IT_INTO_NEW_RESOURCES\" title=\"WASTE TREATMENT TO CONVERT IT INTO NEW RESOURCES\">WASTE TREATMENT TO CONVERT IT INTO NEW RESOURCES<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tma.es\/en\/tma-en-el-dia-mundial-del-reciclaje\/#RECYCLABLE_MATERIALS\" title=\"RECYCLABLE MATERIALS\">RECYCLABLE MATERIALS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tma.es\/en\/tma-en-el-dia-mundial-del-reciclaje\/#REINTRODUCTION_OF_RECYCLED_RAW_MATERIALS\" title=\"REINTRODUCTION OF RECYCLED RAW MATERIALS\">REINTRODUCTION OF RECYCLED RAW MATERIALS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tma.es\/en\/tma-en-el-dia-mundial-del-reciclaje\/#ORIGIN_OF_THE_RECYCLING_SYMBOL\" title=\"ORIGIN OF THE RECYCLING SYMBOL\">ORIGIN OF THE RECYCLING SYMBOL<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year, the inhabitants of planet Earth<\/span><b> produce 2.1 billion tons of solid waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, of which 350 million tons are plastic waste.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>16% of this waste is recycled<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (in the case of plastics, only 10%), preventing 700 million tons of CO2 from ending up in the atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But 46% of this waste (equivalent to filling 368,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools) is not treated properly and ends up abandoned in nature, incinerated, or, at best, dumped in landfills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WASTE_TREATMENT_TO_CONVERT_IT_INTO_NEW_RESOURCES\"><\/span><strong>WASTE TREATMENT TO CONVERT IT INTO NEW RESOURCES<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on the Circular Economy, and thanks to our own facilities and fleet of trucks, at TMA we ensure complete and proper waste management, <\/span><b>contributing to recycling and resource utilization.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stages of the recycling process we carry out at TMA are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Collection of waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at its source.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Transportation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the transfer plants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Selection and classification,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to separate the different materials and classify them according to their characteristics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Conditioning and processing of waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to convert it into recycled raw material that will be used to create new products, closing the recycling cycle.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But to care for the environment globally, we must not only consider Recycling\u2014the third step of the 3Rs\u2014but also the two previous Rs: Reduce and Reuse. In this way, the use of new resources and the negative impact on the environment are reduced, increasing the sustainability of the planet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7999 size-medium alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dia-Mundial-del-reciclaje_2-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dia-Mundial-del-reciclaje_2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dia-Mundial-del-reciclaje_2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dia-Mundial-del-reciclaje_2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dia-Mundial-del-reciclaje_2-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dia-Mundial-del-reciclaje_2-700x525.png 700w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dia-Mundial-del-reciclaje_2.png 1170w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RECYCLABLE_MATERIALS\"><\/span><strong>RECYCLABLE MATERIALS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Recyclable waste refers to all materials that can be recycled, such as <b>plastic, paper and cardboard, glass, metals, wood, and WEEE<\/b> (waste electrical and electronic equipment), among others.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At TMA, we have <\/span><b>specialized divisions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the treatment and recycling of different types of waste:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industrial: <a title=\"Hazardous waste\" href=\"http:\/\/tma.es\/en\/hazardous-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hazardous<\/a> and <a title=\"Non-hazardous waste\" href=\"http:\/\/tma.es\/en\/non-hazardous-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">non-hazardous waste<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Biomedical Waste\" href=\"http:\/\/tma.es\/en\/biomedical-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biomedical waste<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Medicines and Cosmetics\" href=\"http:\/\/tma.es\/en\/medicines-and-cosmetics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medicines and cosmetics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a title=\"MARPOL\" href=\"http:\/\/tma.es\/en\/marpol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MARPOL<\/a> (Marine Pollution)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a title=\"Recoverable Waste\" href=\"http:\/\/tma.es\/en\/recoverable-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recyclable waste<\/a> (plastic, paper, cardboard, metal, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also have sorting facilities and balers for paper, cardboard, and other recyclable materials, shredding machinery for technical plastics, wood shredders and chippers, pallet recovery facilities, composting plants, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"REINTRODUCTION_OF_RECYCLED_RAW_MATERIALS\"><\/span><strong>REINTRODUCTION OF RECYCLED RAW MATERIALS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to <strong>our extensive specialization in waste recovery, we guarantee the production of high-quality recycled raw materials,<\/strong> which are used in the production of new products, reincorporating them into the production cycle and contributing to the Circular Economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kMquc0lDMFs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> about our <strong>Recyclable Materials<\/strong> division, we show how we comprehensively manage this waste.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ORIGIN_OF_THE_RECYCLING_SYMBOL\"><\/span><strong>ORIGIN OF THE RECYCLING SYMBOL<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1970, graphic designer Gary Anderson created a logo based on the triangular M\u00f6bius strip, where <strong>each of its three arrows represents one of the steps in the recycling process<\/strong>: collecting materials for recycling, the recycling process itself, and the sale and reuse of these recycled products, so that the system continues again and again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>We take care of our clients and we take care of the environment.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>We are much more than comprehensive waste management.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you need efficient waste management or more information about the services we offer at TMA?<\/strong> Write to us at comercial@tma.es and we will be happy to provide you with a personalized proposal, fully adapted to your needs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Discover our comprehensive <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tma.es\/en\/non-hazardous-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waste Management Services<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/tma-tecnologia-medio-ambiente\/?viewAsMember=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TMA&#8217;s LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a>. 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