The increase in the number of containers in certain nuclei of the municipality, a hundred, and social awareness have made the collection of containers has reached 592,220 kilos in the months of January, February and March
The Cartagena are conscious about recycling, as demonstrated by the data that the City Council, in which there was an increase of 3.70 percent in the selective collection of packaging in the first quarter of this year, compared to first quarter of 2010 from 571,040 to 592,220 kilos those deposited in the yellow bins.
This increase is due to increased containerization of certain nuclei of the municipality and social awareness on the part of managers and staff linked to the cleaning service.
Thus, e mong the months of January and May have been installed in Cartagena 103 new packaging containers, distributed at the Centre, Sector Station, Eixample, Slum San Ginés, Virgen de la Caridad and Barreros.
As for the collection of paper and cardboard, there was a decrease of 1.66 percent over the same period, from 1,046,380 to 1,028,980 kilos, and that given the current situation, have proliferated and has cartoneros decreased both consumption and sale of products.
Blue bins were also installed 45 new since early this year, mainly in Isla Plana, Azohía, Slum San Ginés, Barrio Peral, Galifa, El Portus, Private Mediterranean, Eixample, St. Lucia and St. Anton.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena