The Algarve's recycling company Algar, owned by Aguas do Algarve and the Algarve's councils and now run by ex-mayor of Faro Macario Correia, has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the correct separation and disposal of waste packaging and the efficient use of recycling points.
The initiative is being held in collaboration with all the Algarve’s councils which should ensure that the new information leaflets will reach every household in the region. The aim is to enlighten and inform the public about the rules for using the recycling points.
At the ‘ecopoints’ only plastic packaging, metal and cartons, glass, paper, paper packaging paper and cardboard are allowed to be put in the ubiquitous blue, yellow and green bins.
The campaign aims to correct the most common errors as it is common to find packaging still containing food or chemicals in the blue bins, there are often sealed bags with food inside in the yellow bins and often packaging is put in the glass bins, and vice-versa.
In the bin for glass it is common to find tableware such as plates, glasses, cups and jugs, mirrors, light bulbs and window glass. This type of glass is different from glass jars and bottles which must be recycled at a certain temperature.
The informational leaflet for the campaign was created with the support of Sociedade Ponto Verde and is coded to enable the colour blind easily to follow the instructions.
The leaflet is of course printed on recycled paper and lists the waste accepted by Algar’s recycling plants.
