- The event took place on World
Recycling Day as part of the activities organized by the AHMBB’s environmental
committee.
The
1st Hotel Recyclathon in the Riviera Nayarit was held to raise
awareness on the importance of changing our consumption habits and waste
management; the event had the participation of seven members of the Bahía de
Banderas Hotel and Motel Association (AHMBB).
The
Recyclathon took place on World Recycling Day—celebrated on May 17th
using the slogan “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”—and is part of the AHMBB’s
Environmental Committee’s activities, which seek to raise awareness among
association members by encouraging the reduction, reuse, and recycling of
natural and material resources.
The
Cactus Inn, Royal Decameron Complex, Dreams Villa Magna, Hard Rock Vallarta, Iberostar
Playa Mita, Las Palomas Nuevo Vallarta, and the Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit
participated in the event.
The
Recyclathon collected 1.018 tons of PET, aluminum, caps, cardboard, paper, and
assorted plastics. The Dreams Villa Magna, located in Flamingos-Nuevo Vallarta,
won the event after picking up 612.02 kg of waste.
The
waste will be taken to collection centers for its eventual treatment and
recycling.
MORE INFO:
- It takes 14,000 KWH to manufacture a ton of aluminum.
- Recycling one ton of aluminum cans can save up to 13,000 KWH.
- The energy required to manufacture one ton of aluminum can keep a computer powered for two hours.
- Recycling one ton of plastics can save 12 barrels of petroleum.
- It takes approximately 180 years for plastic to decompose.
Source: Mexican
Center for Environmental Law (CEMDA).
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The Riviera
Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and the Bahía de Banderas Hotel
and Motel Association (AHMBB) reaffirm their commitment to working vigorously
to attract more and better tourism to Mexico’s Pacific Treasure with the
support of the Government of the State of Nayarit via the Tourism Promotion
Trust (Fiprotur).
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