In Latin America, and throughout the world, recycling is a necessity and not an optional action

In Mexico, approximately 100,000 tons of urban solid waste (MSW) are generated per day, with a rather alarming trend of increase. During 2018, the inhabitants of the CDMX and the floating population generated 13,073 daily tons of solid waste, according to the CDMX Solid Waste Inventory 2018, of the Secretariat of the Environment of the Government of Mexico City, making it one of the generating cities largest not only in the country, but in the world.

Today, recycling does not obey a fashion but a sustainable need and technology is a strategic ally, since it helps to optimize and streamline processes, reduces the use of fossil fuels, saves on production energy costs and reduces energy consumption. carbon footprint, among others.

Recent studies reveal that 8 million tons of plastic reaches the oceans. The challenge is great, and to face the problem of contamination, TOMRA, a company specialized in the design and manufacture of sensor-based sorting technologies for the global waste treatment and recycling sector, offers flexible systems that can prepare and sort various types waste for recycling or energy recovery.

One of its equipment, for example, processes approximately 1.5 million 600 ml PET bottles per hour, in addition to identifying polymers, colors, labels, as well as metals inside, during operation, all through infrared technology. cameras and artificial intelligence (AI).

As part of a quest to improve the environment, its sensor-based classification helps reduce the number of landfills through the efficient use of waste, which results in less pollution. It should be noted that the Group has been a scientific advisor and member of the United Nations Global Compact since 2009.