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Mexico Expands Plastic Recycling Effort Through PROFEPA-ECOCE Partnership
Mexico is strengthening plastic waste collection, recycling and reuse through a new agreement between the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA) and Ecología y Compromiso Empresarial (ECOCE), with a particular focus on post-consumer containers and packaging.
Key Points
- PROFEPA and ECOCE will work together to increase plastic collection, recycling and reuse while reducing waste entering the environment.
- The agreement includes training, workshops, awareness campaigns and technical assistance on waste separation, recycling practices and environmental compliance.
- Special attention will be given to post-consumer plastic containers and packaging.
- Earlier cooperation under the national Goal for the Environment campaign involved 95 institutions and nearly 24,000 kilograms of recyclable plastics.
MONTREAL (Scrap Monster): Mexico plans to strengthen plastic waste management through a new partnership between the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA) and Ecología y Compromiso Empresarial (ECOCE).
The two organizations have signed an agreement aimed at increasing plastic collection, recycling and reuse while reducing the amount of waste that ends up in the environment.
The initiative will bring together government bodies, businesses, educational institutions, organizations and citizens.
Agreement Targets Collection, Recycling and Reuse
The partnership will support training programs, workshops, awareness campaigns and technical assistance focused on waste separation, responsible recycling practices and compliance with environmental requirements.
Special attention will be given to post-consumer plastic containers and packaging.
Earlier Campaign Managed Nearly 24,000 Kilograms of Plastics
The agreement builds on earlier cooperation between PROFEPA and ECOCE.
As part of the national Goal for the Environment campaign, ECOCE monitored 95 institutions and helped manage nearly 24,000 kilograms of recyclable plastics. The recovered materials were sent to specialized recycling facilities for further processing.
Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection Mariana Boy said the initiative will support a transition toward a circular economy and generate more value from recovered materials.
ECOCE Director Jorge Terrazas said the agreement will strengthen cooperation among the various stakeholders involved.