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Within the framework of the International Electronic Waste Day, which is commemorated on October 14, the Secretariat of Natural Resources (Semarnat) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Mexico called on private initiatives to have better business and environmental practices to take care of the health of the population, promoting the circular and responsible economy. Of 1.1 million tons of electronic waste, at least 460 thousand tons per year contain dangerous elements, which makes differentiated management necessary because otherwise it will affect the health of the population, they reported. The annual generation of this type of waste could increase by up to 17% by 2025, warned Ricardo Ortiz, general director of Comprehensive Management of Materials and Risky Activities at Semarnat. Furthermore, by separating this waste, elements with potential economic value can be obtained, Ortiz considered, since million tons of this waste means up to 62 million dollars in materials such as iron, copper, aluminum, gold, silver and palladium. Approximately 65% of electronic waste has value, according to the National Inventory of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment .
Ives Gómez, general coordinator of COP Projects at UNDP Mexico, commented that Mexico City has a volume of electronic waste of 117 thousand tons per year, Baja California with 58 thousand and Jalisco with 82 thousand, so they consider it urgent to do something in the face of this problem, which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which increased remote work and study and, consequently, the consumption of electronic devices. Since 2015, UNDP and Semarnat have worked to comply with the provisions of the Stockholm Convention to reduce exposure Europe Cell Phone Number List to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). In this framework, they reported that for next November they have three pilot projects in the aforementioned entities, where they will seek to work hand in hand with companies and local authorities to develop solutions to this problem. The objective of the COP Waste Project is to minimize negative impacts on health and the environment, through the environmentally appropriate management of waste and pesticides, and will also be financed by the Global Environment Facility, Goméz reported. Both speakers, who participated in the conference Advances in the Adequate Management of Electronic Waste in Mexico, believe that doing something with this waste will not only bring benefits to health and the environment, but by having economic potential among its materials, it is also being speaking of a benefit for the digital industry and its consumers.
They concluded that it is necessary to know where this waste can be sent and commented on the cases of Samsung and Apple, since these companies have spaces to deposit devices that are no longer used by consumers.So, together with our leadership team, we took a good number of months and analyzed every single word, it had to feel like it was written by the CEO. James Quincey, President and CEO of Coca-Cola. An example of Coca-Cola's evolving stance is its move to integrate core sustainability issues into its board-level public policy committee. Earlier this year, he actively spoke out in support of Georgia's hate crimes legislation, adopted in June following the death of Ahmaud Arbery. Quincey is also taking an active role in supporting changes to the company's packaging, which accounts for nearly a third of Coca-Cola's total carbon footprint. No plan to reduce emissions will be effective without eliminating what cannot be easily recyclable and changing processes to use higher rates of recycled content. James Quincey, President and CEO of Coca-Cola. An example of that commitment is a partnership between Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines and Indorama Ventures to build a “bottle-to-bottle” recycling plant that can process 2 billion bottles a year. That facility was expected to open in 2021, although that was before the pandemic. For me, adopting a sustainable business strategy is about taking a long-term approach. Clearly, we need to act now, thinking about the next quarter century, not just the next quarter.