translated from Spanish: Opening of the first recycling and circular economy market

On the first Sunday of each month, the recycling market for the Vitacura Municipality will host various organizations that use materials that are not received in clean points, to use as raw material in different products such as terrace furniture, jewellery, playground and among others.
“This initiative seeks that the neighbors and all those who visit it, are part of a circular economy, correctness in first person. It is very different when you leave things in the recycling, when you get involved and see what you can transform that bottle of shampoo or coffee capsule. Furthermore, it is important to emphasize that these waste-based products are often more resistant and durable, “explained the mayor of Vitacura, Raúl Torrealba.
Annual Chile general about 18000 tons of Styrofoam, which besides being difficult to recycle, occupies large volumes in the fillings, so in Ideatec created a painting for the streets special, longer than normal, based on Styrofoam. Timberecco recycles five types of plastics to make furniture, floors, terraces and plastic wood objects (reusing flowerpots, shampoo containers, detergent, yogurt, jelly and dairy bottles).
There will be 15 stands that once a month will be part of this initiative, where most of the exhibitors were selected to be able to sell their products, which are characterized by being made from waste, and be of high quality at the same time. For this reason, those who carry their waste will also be able to see what can be converted and even buy the available products.
In addition, there will be foundations that receive clothing, books, bicycles and other things that you no longer use, to be able to repair and thus contribute to the care of children with HIV, parks and green areas, and even to encourage the work of women deprived of liberty.
The circular economy is a model that seeks to take advantage of the resources, incorporating in the first place biodegradable matter, and in the case that it is not possible, to take again the products and to use them as raw material for other elements. This is precisely the objective of the entrepreneurs who are part of the activity.
What to bring?
Textiles: Fabric scraps, clothes in good condition, repairable and irreparable.
Kitchen: Coffee capsules (with aluminum), metal pots, metal strainers, plastic milk bottles, yogurt containers, jelly and desserts.
Bath and Lodge: Shampoo bottles, balm, detergent, chlorine, plastic clothes tongs, plastic hangers.
Garden: Plastic flowerpots and buckets.
Transportation: Bicycles in use or repairable, car tires and bicycles.
Furniture: tables, chairs, desks, shelves, sofas, paintings.
Wood: Pieces of oak wood, skateboards, surf, longboard or snowboard.
Other: Cds, Dvds, Styrofoam, white Styrofoam (vegetable) trays, books in good condition (literature, school, etc.).

Original source in Spanish