A COLCAR project to protect the environment - What are the ISO 14001?

This standard certifies to:

• Count with a system of Environmental Management.
• Compliance with current environmental legislation.
• Ensure continuous improvement in environmental issues.

With this standard we will work on reducing our impact on the environment and prevent pollution.




The 3 Rs:

>Reduce:
We must strive to reduce the volume of products that we consume. Many times we acquire things that are not needed. We do not think that in order to manufacture them, raw materials are needed that we can not waste such as petroleum or water.
We must also take into account the huge amount of waste generated by excess packaging in many of the  things we buy.
Thus, reducing...

• The use of disposable products.
• The use of aluminum foil.
• The use of plastic bags.
• Energy consumption, use public transport, turn off the lights when not needed...
• Water consumption.

>Reuse:
It is about reusing as many objects as possible in order to produce less waste and spend the least amount of resources to manufacture new ones.
You can reuse...

• Paper: The pages written only on one side can be used for notes or drafts.
• Toys: Do not toss the toys that your children no longer use; donate them to charities so they can deliver them to children in need.
• Glass: Try to buy liquids in returnable glass bottles.

>Recycle:
Consists in manufacturing new products using materials obtained from old ones.
If it is not possible to reduce consumption of something or reuse it, at least try for it to be recyclable.

• Paper: At home separate newspapers and magazines, carton boxes...and put them in containers for recycling.
• Glass: Do the same thing you do with the paper with any glass containers.
• Plastic containers, cans and brick type packaging: Milk cartons, soda cans,  water bottles...can also be recycled depositing them in containers for this purpose.

HAVE YOU THOUGHT HOW TO START IMPLEMENTING THEM?