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The Town Council of La Coruña certified with "Your 21 role" of Aspapel

19/02/2007

February 19, 2007

The Town Council of La Coruña has been rewarded with the "Your paper 21" certification granted by Aspapel for good governance that has been made with the collection of paper and cardboard. A Coruña is the first Consistory in Galícia received the distinction. Coruña municipality joins as well a State project to contribute to sustainable improvement through the optimization of their systems of recovery of paper and cardboard.

The environmental assessment of the collection of paper and paperboard of A Coruña by Aspapel confirms the suitability of their systems and the existence of measures for awareness-raising and promotion of recycling. And it is that the town contains already more than 8,000,000 pounds of paper and cardboard a year for recycling, saving space in landfill equivalent to 60 Olympic swimming pools filled with at the top of paper and cardboard.

Adherence to the programme "Your 21 role" implies that the Town Council of La Coruña is committed to continue making progress in improving the management of their systems of paper and cardboard city collection. Aspapel also acquires the commitment to advise the City Council in the improvement of its services, to offer you support in communication and social participation and, ultimately, to contribute to the sustainable development of A Coruña.

"Your paper 21" is a system of assessment, advice and certification of the selective collection of paper and cardboard for city councils, promoted by the Spanish Association of manufacturers of paste, paper and cardboard (Aspapel) within the framework of the project "Your role is important"with the aim of developing the recycling of paper and cardboard at the municipal level and contributing to sustainable development and the quality of life of citizens.