The objective was to be able to encourage recycling, a key and necessary action for the planet.
La Universidad Nacional de Rosario carried out a recycling campaign based on the collection of materials from cellulose fiber and waste electrical and electronic devices at the Government Headquarters.
Various spaces and offices of the agency brought materials and elements and, for each piece of waste, the Environmental Observatory team delivered a plant as a gesture of commitment to caring for the environment.
The recycling activity contributes to the strengthening of the environmental culture and consequently, with the sustainable use of natural resources in the world, in line with the goals for sustainable development and in particular with SDG12.
In total, two concrete actions worked simultaneously: “EcoPapel UNR” for waste materials from cellulose and “E-Reciclar UNR” for electronic waste.
In the case of cellulose fiber materials, those originating from human activities that are discarded as useless were sought, within these are those obtained from virgin cellulose fiber from plant species or recovered from used cardboard or paper.
Among the objectives of the program are being able to reduce the volume of garbage that goes to sanitary landfills and favor the saving of drinking water, reduce the impact on ecosystems and induce respect for nature.
On the side of "E-Reciclar UNR", the objective is to raise awareness about the responsible management of electrical and electronic waste that is produced when we stop using it due to its obsolescence, all in addition, within the framework of compliance of the law.
Likewise, it seeks to protect and improve health, through the appropriate management of electrical waste. Technology has changed the lives of humanity at every step taken, but in the last 50 years, this change has occurred at a dizzying rate.
Every day, every hour, there are improvements and new developments that make our lives easier, but this seemingly endless technological evolution finds its less friendly side in the growth of electronic waste (computers, cell phones, televisions, household appliances, etc.) .), a problem that all the cities of the world must face today.
All electronic products have a short life cycle, which is an average of 4 years, and then they become "junk". These devices have in common dangerous metals, such as lead, mercury, cadmium and bromine among others. On the other hand, most electronic devices contain elements, including such metals, that can be recycled.
In this sense and in response to the problems that it entails, it is proposed to launch this program for the collection of electrical and electronic equipment, aimed at recovering raw materials and establishing the appropriate final disposal of waste, thus preventing it from ending its use. life cycle in landfills.
Journalist: Gonzalo J García / Photographer: Camila Casero