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The Six Flags amusement park announced that it replaced the use of disposable plastics with compostable ones made from coconut fiber and cornstarch.
Lorena Zamora, senior manager and Public Relations at Six Flags, commented that the park annually generates just over one billion tons of solid waste of all types.
Compostable disposables often require special or industrial composting processes.
Regarding recycling actions for other elements Chile Mobile Number List such as cardboard, paper, among others, he stated that “we have a third-party company that carries out this collection, treatment and recycling work that allows us to comply with the law on waste management so that these facilities in the capital “Mexican is a global sustainability benchmark for the brand.”
Luz Ayala, Six Flags Purchasing Manager, commented that the plastic replacement plan carried out in this amusement park began in the middle of the year, “replacing the plates and cutlery of the food that is provided to visitors and that They add up to just over one million 700 thousand straws and just over one million 500 thousand extra utensils.
Six Flags has nearly 30 complexes distributed in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and the United Arab Emirates.
He pointed out that these actions will be accompanied by communication and awareness programs aimed at the more than 2 million visitors to its facilities.
For her part, Marina Robles, Secretary of the Environment of Mexico City, declared that the entry into force of the law that prohibits the use of plastic bags in the capital, for the month of January 2020, will not have extensions or delays. or special permits.
When witnessing the commitment of the Six Flags Mexico amusement park to replace those products it handles that are of plastic origin, Robles explained that work in alliance with the private sector is required to guide the city towards sustainability.
He assured that the measures against single-use plastics have had a good response from businessmen, in addition that the capital government is talking with small and medium-sized private sectors so that they also join these regulations.
According to federal authorities, the almost 9 million inhabitants of CDMX throw away around 1.35 billion plastic bags a year, this without considering the bags that are used and discarded in the metropolitan area.
Starting in January 2020, large supermarkets and commercial establishments will be prohibited from delivering their items in plastic bags, otherwise they will be fined in accordance with the law, he reported.
Marina Robles said that “CDMX generates large volumes of waste with about 13 thousand tons of urban waste and about 16 thousand tons from the construction industry, which must have new treatment schemes to be introduced into the circular economy.”
He recalled that CDMX has the goal of reducing the 8,200 tons of waste that are sent to landfills daily to only 2,000 tons by 2024.
Garbage chaos in CDMX
According to data from the city's Environment Secretariat (Sedema), almost 13 thousand tons of solid waste are generated every day, of which 123 tons are plastic.
On average, 1.4 kilograms of garbage are generated per person and 48% comes from homes while 15% from businesses.
According to the United Nations, most bags are made of polyethylene, a petroleum derivative that takes about 500 years to biodegrade.
New rules
In accordance with the modifications to article 25 of the Solid Waste Law, as of 2020, the marketing, distribution and delivery of plastic bags to consumers at points of sale of goods or products is prohibited, except if they are useful for composting.
Plastic bags necessary for hygiene reasons or to limit food waste are excluded. By 2021, the marketing, distribution or delivery of forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks, mixers, plates, straws, cotton swabs, balloons and balloon sticks, cups and their lids, trays for transporting food and tampon applicators made entirely or partially of plastic.
Lorena Zamora, senior manager and Public Relations at Six Flags, commented that the park annually generates just over one billion tons of solid waste of all types.
Compostable disposables often require special or industrial composting processes.
Regarding recycling actions for other elements Chile Mobile Number List such as cardboard, paper, among others, he stated that “we have a third-party company that carries out this collection, treatment and recycling work that allows us to comply with the law on waste management so that these facilities in the capital “Mexican is a global sustainability benchmark for the brand.”
Luz Ayala, Six Flags Purchasing Manager, commented that the plastic replacement plan carried out in this amusement park began in the middle of the year, “replacing the plates and cutlery of the food that is provided to visitors and that They add up to just over one million 700 thousand straws and just over one million 500 thousand extra utensils.
Six Flags has nearly 30 complexes distributed in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and the United Arab Emirates.
He pointed out that these actions will be accompanied by communication and awareness programs aimed at the more than 2 million visitors to its facilities.
For her part, Marina Robles, Secretary of the Environment of Mexico City, declared that the entry into force of the law that prohibits the use of plastic bags in the capital, for the month of January 2020, will not have extensions or delays. or special permits.
When witnessing the commitment of the Six Flags Mexico amusement park to replace those products it handles that are of plastic origin, Robles explained that work in alliance with the private sector is required to guide the city towards sustainability.
He assured that the measures against single-use plastics have had a good response from businessmen, in addition that the capital government is talking with small and medium-sized private sectors so that they also join these regulations.
According to federal authorities, the almost 9 million inhabitants of CDMX throw away around 1.35 billion plastic bags a year, this without considering the bags that are used and discarded in the metropolitan area.
Starting in January 2020, large supermarkets and commercial establishments will be prohibited from delivering their items in plastic bags, otherwise they will be fined in accordance with the law, he reported.
Marina Robles said that “CDMX generates large volumes of waste with about 13 thousand tons of urban waste and about 16 thousand tons from the construction industry, which must have new treatment schemes to be introduced into the circular economy.”
He recalled that CDMX has the goal of reducing the 8,200 tons of waste that are sent to landfills daily to only 2,000 tons by 2024.
Garbage chaos in CDMX
According to data from the city's Environment Secretariat (Sedema), almost 13 thousand tons of solid waste are generated every day, of which 123 tons are plastic.
On average, 1.4 kilograms of garbage are generated per person and 48% comes from homes while 15% from businesses.
According to the United Nations, most bags are made of polyethylene, a petroleum derivative that takes about 500 years to biodegrade.
New rules
In accordance with the modifications to article 25 of the Solid Waste Law, as of 2020, the marketing, distribution and delivery of plastic bags to consumers at points of sale of goods or products is prohibited, except if they are useful for composting.
Plastic bags necessary for hygiene reasons or to limit food waste are excluded. By 2021, the marketing, distribution or delivery of forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks, mixers, plates, straws, cotton swabs, balloons and balloon sticks, cups and their lids, trays for transporting food and tampon applicators made entirely or partially of plastic.