Puerto Morelos, Mexico — The Puerto Morelos Municipal Government and El Cid Resorts have agreed to continue the Organic Bio-Waste Program, through which up to 2.5 tons of daily waste are utilized.
Through the Secretariat of Economic Development and Regulatory Improvement of Puerto Morelos and El Cid Resorts, they agreed to give continuity to the Organic Bio-Waste Program.
This is to strengthen:
- the culture of recycling
- responsibility toward the environment
- support for agricultural producers
This was announced by Municipal President Blanca Merari Tziu Muñoz.
According to the Municipal President, through this program the hotel complex will deliver between 1.5 and up to 2.5 tons daily of organic waste, resulting from the preparation of food for consumption by its guests.
The maximum volume is reached during high tourist seasons, when hotel occupancy increases.
“The product is meticulously separated, resulting in high quality for use in feeding animals on various farms and ranches in the municipality,” said Tziu Muñoz.
“In this way we promote sustainability and reduce the volume of waste sent to the landfill,” she added.
Continuity of the Organic Bio-Waste Program
In this way, a circular economy is encouraged that helps reduce the volume of garbage reaching the confinement site, by converting waste into an input for agricultural producers.
They reduce their production costs by reducing purchases of balanced feed for raising and fattening their animals.
On the other hand, Elena Gutiérrez Briceño, Secretary of Economic Development and Regulatory Improvement, commented:
The program began with the delivery of municipal letters to agricultural producers for the proper use and transport of organic material, access cards to hotel complexes, and to the cold rooms where waste is stored.
Circular Economy and Solid Waste Reduction
The program benefited three of the 11 registered producers and the Crococun zoo.
Given this, it is estimated that there will be 90% utilization of organic material.
At the start of the program were the benefited producers, Juan Carlos Vega Benítez and Ignacio Sánchez Herrera, directors of Economic Development and Agricultural Development.
On behalf of El Cid Resorts, Juan Cuevas and Sandra Gabriela Vidal, coordinators of the Environmental Management program.
Sandra Salinas, from the Legal area, Víctor Rojas, auditor; Marco Amador, general comptroller and Fabiola Sánchez, from Communication and Sustainability.
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