This news article was originally written in Spanish. It has been automatically translated for your convenience. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however, no automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace a human translator. The original article in Spanish can be viewed at Reciclaje made in Europe, un paso más allá de la recogida de cartón para reciclar

Recycling made in Europe, a step beyond the collection of cardboard for recycling

16/07/2013

on July 16, 2013

Shopping malls, supermarkets, large areas of distribution, as well as a Bank, a hotel chain... can now demand legally, by engaging with companies waste, recycling is done European paper factories. The legislation recognizes Spanish waste generators the ability to decide on the fate of their waste and the possibility of prioritising recycling made in Europe. In the framework of the policy of CSR of the distribution companies, a new way of improving opens with this regulation. It's a step beyond the collection for recycling and offer clients the warranty and information on how and where it is recycling collected carton.

There are many very good reasons to support the recycling made in Europe: the promotion of the European recycling industry, green in Europe job creation, reduction of the emissions associated with the transport of waste, the guarantee that recycling will take place in accordance with the European environmental standards, the creation of wealth there where the effort and investment to recover waste have become...

The collection of paper and cardboard for recycling is also a clear priority for Spanish citizens, who have been implicated in majority and with a high level of commitment. And no doubt those citizens, who Recycle your paper and your cardboard, are especially sensitive to governance making its shopping mall, its supermarket in this area... For the distribution companies, waste legislation thus opens a new field of improvement and transparency in the management of the waste of paper and cardboard, as part of their Corporate Social responsibility policies.

The possibility of prioritising recycling within the European Union, was collected for the first time in the Spanish legislation for Councils with the 2011 waste law, and in November 2012, was introduced in the Act a modification, which extends to all producers or initial holders of recyclable waste that possibility of bet on recycling made in Europe.