Economía Circular – Recorchu
The cork recycling project in Asturias now has a name: Recorchu
The generation of waste grows day by day in our society, the need to reduce its production, as well as to convert it into resources after its useful life, requires adequate awareness among citizens about the importance of reducing waste generation ( reduce and reuse) and their recycling in accordance with the European Union Action Plan for Circular Economy, the Strategic Waste Plan of the Principality of Asturias and the circular economy strategies of Spain and Asturias.
Faced with the challenge of recycling cider cork, an “orphan” waste, the PDO Sidra de Asturias, Cetemas and the Vertidos Cero Association have launched the “Recorchu” project with the aim of analyzing the viability of collecting the cork. cider corks in the cider presses and their transformation into other objects; raising awareness of the benefits of its collection and evaluating its potential uses.
The first step has been the creation of an informative video focused on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle waste derived from the activity of the cider sector as an example of a circular economy.
Its presentation within the framework of FIDMA 2022 has been accompanied by the voluntary collection of corks generated during the development of the Fair to avoid their deposit in landfill, with its consequent savings in CO2 emissions. The pilot test was carried out with two cider houses in which more than 20 kilos of cork stoppers were collected.We appreciate the collaboration of citizens and volunteers who actively participated in depositing the corks in the containers enabled for their collection.The next action will take place at the Gijón de Sidra de Asturias® conference, from October 13 to 23, in which it is expected to value more than 100,000 corks thanks to the collaboration of 35 cider houses.* RECORCHU is a project subsidized by the Department of Autonomous Administration, Environment and Climate Change of the Principality of Asturias
Asturias Cider Regulatory Council
The PDO Sidra de Asturias Regulatory Council is a body attached to the Ministry of Rural Development and Natural Resources of the Principality of Asturias. As such and until it is accredited in the ISO 17065 standard (in process), the control body is the Ministry of Rural Development and Natural Resources as Protected Designation of Origin “Sidra de Asturias”.The CRDOP is the body that guarantees the consumer the origin and quality of the covered products. In addition, it is the official body accredited by ENAC to certify that a cider qualifies as Protected Designation of Origin Sidra de Asturias
Contacto: administracion@sidradeasturias.es
CETEMAS, Wood Technology and Forestry Center
The CETEMAS Foundation is a private non-profit entity established in 2009 at the initiative of a group of companies in the sector and the Regional Government, forming part of the network of Technology Centers of the Principality of Asturias.
The purpose of the CETEMAS Foundation is all those purposes or actions that result in the promotion and promotion of research, development and innovation (R+D+i) activity in the field of the different sectors involved in the Monte-Industria value chain. .
Zero Discharge AssociationThe ZERO DISPOSAL ASSOCIATION was created in response to the social concern detected by a group of professionals concerned about the impact of discharges on the environment and, therefore, on our quality of life.The main objective of the Zero Discharge Association is to serve as a platform for research, training, dissemination and action on all aspects related to the prevention, minimization and elimination of discharges.
Contacto: prensa@vertidoscero.com
Contacto: calidad@cetemas.es
