The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, approved by all United Nations Member States in 2015, proposes a clear roadmap: transforming our world by ensuring sustainable economic, social, and environmental development. This agenda is articulated in 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), many of which are closely linked to recycling.
🌍 Why is it important to talk about recycling in the context of the SDGs?
Recycling is not just an environmental action. It is an economic, social, and technological strategy that directly contributes to global sustainability. In a world where more than 2 billion tons of urban solid waste are generated each year (and many more in the industrial sector), waste management is essential to achieving the global goals.
📌 The SDGs that are directly linked to recycling:
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
This goal seeks to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Industrial recycling is a direct response to this call, as it:
- Reduces the extraction of virgin raw materials.
- Optimizes resource use.
- Minimizes waste generation. ScrapAd facilitates this process by connecting companies with recyclable surpluses with others that need them as raw materials.
SDG 13: Climate Action
Recycling is one of the most effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Why?
- It takes less energy to transform recycled materials than new raw materials.
- It prevents the decomposition of organic waste in landfills, which emits methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
ScrapAd contributes to SDG 13 by promoting sustainable transactions that reduce the carbon footprint of the production chain.
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
The digitalization and modernization of recycling are key to this goal. ScrapAd acts as a technological platform that:
- Introduces efficiency to the waste trading process.
- Improves transaction traceability and security.
- Promotes innovation in materials management.
SDG 17: Partnerships to achieve the goals
ScrapAd is a global community of companies committed to sustainability. We foster partnerships between waste generators and recyclers around the world, promoting collaborative networks that have a positive impact in multiple countries.
🌐 ScrapAd and industrial sustainability
At ScrapAd, we don’t just believe in a cleaner world: we actively work to achieve it. Our platform allows industrial waste to be viewed as valuable resources, not waste.
In addition:
- We promote the internationalization of recycling: companies from different countries can negotiate and optimize their sustainable supply chains.
- We guarantee security and legality: our system includes user verification and regulatory compliance to ensure responsible operations.
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