{"id":8276,"date":"2023-06-05T08:09:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T07:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tma.es\/?p=8276"},"modified":"2025-03-26T12:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T10:55:07","slug":"dia-mundial-del-medio-ambiente-reducir-contaminacion-plasticos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tma.es\/en\/dia-mundial-del-medio-ambiente-reducir-contaminacion-plasticos\/","title":{"rendered":"On World Environment Day, we talk about how to reduce plastic pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"<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\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tma.es\/en\/dia-mundial-del-medio-ambiente-reducir-contaminacion-plasticos\/#THE_UN_DESIGNS_A_ROADMAP_TO_SOLVE_THIS_TYPE_OF_POLLUTION\" title=\"THE UN DESIGNS A ROADMAP TO SOLVE THIS TYPE OF POLLUTION\">THE UN DESIGNS A ROADMAP TO SOLVE THIS TYPE OF POLLUTION<\/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\/dia-mundial-del-medio-ambiente-reducir-contaminacion-plasticos\/#NECESSARY_CHANGES_FOR_MARKET_TRANSFORMATION_TOWARDS_CIRCULARITY\" title=\"NECESSARY CHANGES FOR MARKET TRANSFORMATION TOWARDS CIRCULARITY\">NECESSARY CHANGES FOR MARKET TRANSFORMATION TOWARDS CIRCULARITY<\/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\/dia-mundial-del-medio-ambiente-reducir-contaminacion-plasticos\/#ECONOMIC_AND_ENVIRONMENTAL_BENEFITS\" title=\"ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS\">ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On such a significant date as World Environment Day, we want to highlight some good news related to <strong>the reduction of plastic pollution<\/strong> and remind you of good environmental practices to reduce plastic waste.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we reveal the roadmap outlined by the UN, outlining measures <strong>to reduce global plastic pollution by 80% by 2040<\/strong>, and we <strong>refresh the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle)<\/strong> as a way <strong>to protect the environment and reduce our carbon footprint.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_UN_DESIGNS_A_ROADMAP_TO_SOLVE_THIS_TYPE_OF_POLLUTION\"><\/span><strong>THE UN DESIGNS A ROADMAP TO SOLVE THIS TYPE OF POLLUTION<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the latest report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), <\/span><b>plastic pollution could be reduced by 80% by 2040 if countries and companies make profound changes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to their policies and markets using existing technologies. The report, published as part of the second round of negotiations in Paris on a global agreement to end plastic pollution, <\/span><b>outlines the steps needed to end plastic pollution and create a circular economy.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/es\/resources\/turning-off-tap-end-plastic-pollution-create-circular-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Turning Off the Tap: How the World Can End Plastic Pollution and Create a Circular Economy<\/em><\/a>, offers a solution-focused analysis of concrete practices, market shifts, and policies for governments and businesses to implement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The way we produce, use, and dispose of plastics is polluting ecosystems, causing risks to human health and destabilizing the climate,&#8221; the report states, also outlining a roadmap to radically reduce these risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we all embrace this roadmap together, we can reverse the current situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8301 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"476\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2-700x525.png 700w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.png 1170w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 635px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 635\/476;\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NECESSARY_CHANGES_FOR_MARKET_TRANSFORMATION_TOWARDS_CIRCULARITY\"><\/span><strong>NECESSARY CHANGES FOR MARKET TRANSFORMATION TOWARDS CIRCULARITY<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, the report proposes eliminating problematic and unnecessary plastics<strong> to reduce the magnitude of the problem and decrease plastic pollution<\/strong> by 80% worldwide by 2040. The report then advocates for three market shifts (two of them related to the 3Rs): reuse, recycle, and repurpose\/diversify products:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a title=\"Reuse\" href=\"http:\/\/tma.es\/tips-para-cuidar-el-medio-ambiente-con-las-3rs-reduce-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuse<\/a>: Promoting reuse options, such as refillable bottles, bulk dispensers, deposit-return, and <strong>return systems, packaging recovery systems (like ours, focused on material recovery)<\/strong>, among others, can reduce plastic pollution by 30% by 2040. To realize these possibilities, governments must help create a more favorable, attractive, and compelling business case for reusable products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a title=\"Recycle\" href=\"http:\/\/tma.es\/tips-para-cuidar-el-medio-ambiente-con-las-3rs-reduce-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recycle<\/a>: Plastic pollution can be <strong>reduced by an additional 20% by 2040<\/strong> if recycling becomes a more stable and profitable business. Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies, implementing design guidelines to improve recyclability, and implementing other measures would increase the proportion of economically recyclable plastics from 21% to 50%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Reorient and diversify:<\/strong> Plastic products found in packaging, plastic wrap, baggies, fast food items, and similar items can be prudently replaced with products made from alternative materials (such as paper or compostable materials) and can lead to an additional 17% reduction in plastic pollution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if all the above measures are implemented, 100 million metric tons of plastics from single-use products will still need to be safely treated by 2040, in addition to the significant amount of existing plastic pollution. This issue can be addressed by <strong>creating and enforcing design and safety standards to eliminate non-recyclable plastic waste<\/strong>, and by holding manufacturers accountable for products that release microplastics, among other measures.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8307 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"655\" height=\"491\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4-700x525.png 700w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4.png 1170w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 655px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 655\/491;\" \/><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ECONOMIC_AND_ENVIRONMENTAL_BENEFITS\"><\/span><strong>ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall,<\/span><b> the shift to a circular economy would save \u20ac1.19 trillion, taking into account recycling costs and revenues<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It would also save \u20ac3.03 trillion in avoided externalities in areas such as public health, climate, air pollution, marine ecosystem degradation, and litigation-related costs. <\/span><b>This shift to a circular economy would also generate an additional 700,000 jobs by 2040<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while significantly improving the livelihoods of millions of informal sector workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With regulations ensuring that plastics are designed to be circular, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes can cover the operating costs <\/span><b>to ensure the system&#8217;s circularity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by requiring producers to finance the collection, recycling, and responsible disposal of plastic products at the end of their useful life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report recommends that a global fiscal framework could be part of international policies to allow recycled materials to compete on a level playing field with virgin materials, create economies of scale for solutions, and establish monitoring systems and financing mechanisms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is therefore crucial to encourage political and legislative authorities to adopt an approach that integrates regulatory instruments and policies that address the challenges at each stage of the plastics life cycle, as the stages and instruments reinforce each other to achieve the goal of transforming the economy. For example, design standards for economically recyclable products can be combined with targets <\/span><b>for incorporating recycled content and tax incentives for recycling facilities.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8304 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3-1024x768.png\" alt=\"Paisaje limpio\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3-700x525.png 700w, https:\/\/tma.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3.png 1170w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 676px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 676\/507;\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Turn Off the Tap Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/es\/resources\/turning-off-tap-end-plastic-pollution-create-circular-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>How the World Can End Plastic Pollution and Create a Circular Economy<\/em><\/a><\/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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