14ymedio, Havana, 13 October 2023 — The directors of the Recycling Company congratulated themselves this Thursday on Cuban State TV’s Roundtable program for being one of the few “industries” in the country that has overfulfilled its plan: so far this year, the company has collected 74,000 tons of raw material and collected more than 41.6 million dollars, of which 29 million come from export.
The president of the business group, Jorge Luis Tamayo, regretted that the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic did not allow him to achieve “superior results.” Even so, there was success with what was accumulated between the “fixed” recycling points, which collected 16,400 tons, and the “mobile” points – which collected 16,000. In addition, state schools and organizations, contributed 1,500 tons. The Communal Services, which should carry the weight of the collection, only delivered about 1,900 tons to Recycling, the leader complained.
Nothing exceeds, however, the capacity of the Island’s hotels to generate garbage, which Recycling then purges and collects. So far this year, tourist establishments have “provided” the not-inconsiderable amount of 2,240 tons of usable raw material, 556 more than last year.
Tamayo said that, in addition to selling the raw material, his company uses it to manufacture 65 products “without executing large investments”
Tamayo said that, in addition to selling the raw material, his company uses it to manufacture 65 products “without executing large investments.” What generates the most money – and therefore, what is most exported – are “carton packaging, plastics, glass, parts, pieces, aggregates, laminates, pipes and ball bearings.” In addition, the sale of non-metallic scrap managed to bring in five million dollars.
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