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Autonomous Region and City Council, along with the guilds, have launched the fourth campaign to collect used batteries generated in connection with the parades of passion, campaign that has already been collected since 2008 more than two tons of batteries for recycling

For the fourth consecutive year cartageneras guilds will have collection bins for used batteries in the processions, mostly from the hachotes who carry their hoods during the tour, an initiative of the Autonomous Community and Town Council have submitted today, the doors of the church Santa Maria de Gracia, the general director of Planning, Evaluation and Environmental Control, Francisco Espejo, and Councilman Sustainable Development, Isaiah Camarzana.

Since the Department launched a pilot campaign in 2008, in collaboration with the City of Cartagena and the Board of guilds have been collected over two and a half tons of this waste.

For forty days from today, Cartagena have 5 containers placed in the processional routes and Guilds stores to facilitate the recycling of 12,000 batteries, it is estimated, will be used by penitents during Holy Week.

Francisco Espejo, it is extremely important that citizens become aware to the need to properly manage any type of waste and, in particular, those considered dangerous such as batteries.

In this regard, adding that a single battery improperly managed, can pollute more than 100,000 liters of water.

The batteries placed in containers placed Fuchsia thereto, will be collected by the company and deposited Lhicarsa the EcoPark Cartagena for proper treatment as hazardous waste.

This action will take place ECOPILAS Integrated Management System.

While the council for Sustainable Development finds that these campaigns will be pursued in the future, the data also indicated that increasingly using the parades are less polluting elements.

Currently, the four guilds Cartagena are replacing incandescent bulbs with LED light emitting semiconductor diodes.

Among the advantages of LED's compared to incandescent lamps should be noted their energy consumption, much lower, and greater shelf life.

These lamps do not require battery-pack, as before, but work with AAA batteries, easily recyclable.

Asked by the media, the general director of Planning, Evaluation and Environmental Control has discussed other issues such as the balance of the four years he has been in the autonomous region, as candidate for inclusion in the lists of PP in Cartagena for the forthcoming municipal elections with the number six, the incinerator of lighting and extension works Repsol.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena