non-reusable plastic bags began to disappear gradually, supermarkets, malls, shops and supermarkets operating in Bogotá, according to a resolution that the District Department of Environment (SDA) issued today.
The move is part of a rationalization program, reuse and recycling to be undertaken by the District, taking into account that only the large areas in the city used per month over 42 million plastic bags , Fenalco according to a study.
Plastics represent 14% of waste that arrive daily at the Doña Juana landfill in Bogota.
It must be remembered that this type of packaging, it takes between 200 and 1,000 years to decompose.
This is a good start, which hopefully also be implemented in major cities.
The move is part of a rationalization program, reuse and recycling to be undertaken by the District, taking into account that only the large areas in the city used per month over 42 million plastic bags , Fenalco according to a study.
Plastics represent 14% of waste that arrive daily at the Doña Juana landfill in Bogota.
It must be remembered that this type of packaging, it takes between 200 and 1,000 years to decompose.
This is a good start, which hopefully also be implemented in major cities.
