Post by account_disabled on Feb 17, 2024 22:32:45 GMT -5
Have you noticed the number of logos that accompany us in our daily lives? They are present in the carton of milk for breakfast, in the bottle of water for meals or in the yogurt for a snack. Among them, the green dot . If you want to learn more about this distinction, keep reading! green What is the green dot? Its image is not unknown to the customer's eyes, since it has been among our products for some time. green-dot-logoIt is a circle that includes two arrows crisscrossed around a vertical axis , in light green the color of the arrow drawn to the left and dark green that of the arrow directed to the right. In its standard format it incorporates the registered trademark symbol (®). The official colors are Pantone 336 C and Pantone 343 C, and it is advisable to use them when the product packaging or label is printed in four colors. You may also find this symbol in other colors when it appears on a white or colored background. Have you ever seen him? What is the function of the green dot? Its function is simple but decisive: to indicate to the consumer that when this packaging becomes waste, it will be recycled , since the responsible company is covered by an integrated waste management system (SIG) and pays the latter for the service.
The recycling service it provides. The green dot is, in addition to a symbol, a guarantee that tells us that the companies responsible for the packaging are complying with the European ckaging and Packaging Waste. In what packaging can it appear? This emblem can appear on plastic, metal, brik-type containers and on cardboard and paper, and are managed in Spain by Ecoembes . It also appears in glass containers , whose recovery in our country is handled by Ecovidrio . What rules should you follow? In order to facilitate its identification Asia Mobile Number List and legibility for the final consumer, it must be taken into account that: Cannot be modified It must be printed in its entirety Their proportions must be respected Cannot be completed with graphic elements It cannot be modified without authorization from Ecoembes What is the origin of this symbol? Duales System Deutschland AG , a German non-profit company, conceived it in 1991, and it was in 1994 that EU member countries designated it as an emblem for the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. In Spain, its beginnings date back to 1997 , when Ecoembes signed an agreement with Pro Europe (Packaging Recovery Organization Europe sprl) obtaining the exclusive use license for the “Punto Verde” brand in our country.
Recycling games, are you in? Now that you know what's behind the green dot, we invite you to enjoy putting into practice activities designed to encourage recycling in the little ones. You will see how fun it is to be sustainable with these ideas based on the 3R rule! Reduce Write down the measures you have carried out in your family environment to reduce your consumption . Mom, dad, Álvaro, little Clara... who has been more respectful of the environment? How about the weekly winner deciding the Sunday menu? Recycle Guess, guess, do you know where each of this waste goes? It is a game to play in the classroom with a very simple dynamic. The class is divided into two groups and each of them must ask the other where a series of waste should be introduced. For example, if you ask about peach skin, milk carton, and shoe box, the answer should be gray, yellow, and blue container. The group that gets the most correct answers wins! Re-use Develop your creativity and bring to class or work an object that you have made using recycled materials . You will see how it succeeds! If the muses don't inspire you, don't worry: on our blog you will find many ideas , such as a case for your glasses with a tie , a beautiful decorative cactus for your desk made from a stone, or how to get the coolest costume for the upcoming carnivals from apparently useless elements.
