Quintana Roo & ECOCE Boost Recycling & Green Education

Chetumal, Quintana Roo — The Commission for Environment and Climate Change of Quintana Roo’s XVIII Legislature has signed a General Collaboration Agreement with Ecología y Compromiso Empresarial A.C. (ECOCE) to promote environmental awareness and responsible waste management practices.

The signing ceremony included the participation of Deputy Andrea del Rosario González Loria, President of the Commission for Environment and Climate Change; Deputy Jorge Arturo Sanén Cervantes, President of the State Congress; and Mayra Hernández, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at ECOCE.

Key Initiatives Under the Agreement

The partnership will implement several measures aimed at waste collection and environmental education, targeting both legislative staff and visitors to the Congress building. These efforts are expected to positively impact hundreds of families in the region.

ECOCE 2.0, the organization’s updated strategy, focuses on:

• Expanding the recyclability potential of flexible packaging.
• Strengthening outreach in federal entities.
• Increasing engagement with universities.
• Collaborating with the National Alliance of Small Merchants (ANPEC).
• Developing packaging design guidelines to facilitate recycling in the food and beverage industry.

Specific Actions Outlined in the Agreement

1. Installation of specialized containers in the Quintana Roo Congress offices for proper separation of recyclable waste, including PET bottles, flexible packaging (snack and cookie bags), rigid plastic containers (such as yogurt cups), and aluminum cans (from sodas and beverages).
2. Regular collection and recycling of the gathered waste through certified recycling centers.
3. Training seminars for congressional staff on proper waste separation and sustainable habits.
4. Digital awareness campaigns coordinated by ECOCE to promote responsible consumption and circular economy practices for packaging.

Mexico’s Leadership in Recycling

Nationally, Mexico remains a leader in recycling, recovering 64% of PET containers placed on the market and achieving 81% of the country’s installed capacity for PET collection and recycling.

Since 2019, following the signing of the National Agreement for a New Plastics Economy in the Mexican Senate, ECOCE-affiliated companies have committed to increasing the recovery rate to 80% by 2030. Currently, the recycling sector for food and beverage packaging generates over 70,000 direct and indirect jobs nationwide.

This agreement reinforces Chetumal and Quintana Roo’s commitment to sustainable development, advancing concrete actions toward a circular economy and the preservation of natural resources.