During 2020, 182,451 tonnes of organic waste were collected in Madrid, more than 66,000 tonnes higher than the amount recovered in 2019, which indicates that more and more residents are getting it right every day to separate their organic waste.…
JAVIER SÁNCHEZ NOW HAS HIS ORGANIC CAMPAIGN BIKE
The 4th Twitter draw organised by the “Getting organic waste right” campaign drew the participation of over 500 users. Participants had to be followers of our Twitter profile @AciertaOrganica and share the specific tweet about the competition. Last Monday,…
The campaign expands its presence in markets
Last December we started to install booths in the municipal markets. Because, in addition to providing us with food and household goods, markets form the mainstay of their districts, acting as a point of reference for their local residents. This…
Take part in our 4th draw on Twitter and win a bike!
Presenting the fourth Twitter draw of the “Getting organic waste right” campaign, scheduled to take place from 1st to 7th February. The winner will receive a foldable bicycle just for continuing to get organic waste separation right. As usual, this…
The ‘Environmental Profile of 2019’ demonstrates that we must commit to a circular economy
According to the latest Environmental Profile published by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, the future of our environment rests on reversing our development model, directing it towards a circular economy by means of key actions, such as…
HOW CAN WE REDUCE WASTE IN THE HOME?
The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) was held from 21 to 29 November and this year its goal was to raise awareness around “invisible” waste, which is produced during the manufacturing process. This invisible waste is produced when the…
THE NEW “GETTING ORGANIC WASTE RIGHT” CAMPAIGN IS BACK!
We are having mixed feelings at the start of our new “Getting Organic Waste Right” campaign, focused on the last district to adopt selective organic waste collection, and that’s because we may have reached the final stage. It is sad…
THIS CAMPAIGN IS ENDING, BUT IN AUTUMN ANOTHER WILL START TO KEEP YOU INFORMED
As you know, at the end of 2019, the information and awareness campaign “Getting organic waste right” reached the districts of Fuencarral – El Pardo, Barajas, Chamartín, Salamanca, Retiro, Moratalaz, Usera and Carabanchel, together with the introduction of selective…
THE CENTRO DISTRICT GETS READY TO START SEPARATING ORGANIC WASTE IN SEPTEMBER
Separating, collecting and processing organic waste is now a reality in 20 of the 21 districts in the city, except Centro. As of 1 September 2020, this district will join the others in collecting organic waste and with this…
THE ROLE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR
The awareness campaign on how to correctly separate organic waste in the home and in businesses of Madrid carries out many different activities to reach the greatest possible number of residents and groups, such as media activities, publications on…