Ecoferia 2024 proved to be an event to promote sustainable practices. It also encourages support for local entrepreneurs. Reducing, reusing and recycling are the keys to the circular economy of the future, with the extraction of raw materials projected to increase by 60% in the global environment.
The Undersecretary for the Circular Economy created Ecofair to create a marketplace that promotes sustainable companies and initiatives. The initiative aims to promote environmental practices and the use of local products to reduce environmental impact. In this 2024 edition, held in all sectors of the province, the event showcased the outstanding sustainable offering Missions has and its growth potential.
“To gather in one event all entrepreneurs of the circular economy, i.e. entrepreneurs who create products from recycled or sustainable materials with an environmental perspective that does not generate waste, such as natural cosmetics, organic products, food.” Organic,” explained the Deputy Secretary Circular economy, Fernando SantacruzIn an interview Canal12misiones.com .
Under this idea, what was once a monthly fair became a major economic event More than 70 exhibitors presented a wide variety of sustainable projects. This year’s edition brought together 40 small businesses, fifteen companies, ten government agencies and ten gastronomic projects.
For its part, Maximiliano Lopez, a volunteer from the Ministry of Climate Change, highlighted that entrepreneurs are happy to once again offer their products to a larger public. “Sometimes it is difficult for you to reach new customers, so these open events are a great opportunity. “Everyone was very satisfied and looking forward to the next event,” he commented.
Circular economy, between economic and environmental benefits
Since its creation in 2022, creating a circular market and reducing waste management has been one of the work axes of the Undersecretary for Circular Economy. This proposition is reinforced annually. Even more in 2024, the report said UN Global Waste Management OutlookIt provides data on global waste generation and waste cost and its management.
According to the report, The generation of municipal solid waste is expected to increase from 2.3 billion tonnes in 2023 to 3.8 billion tonnes in 2050. In 2020, the global direct cost of waste management is estimated at $252 billion. However, if the costs of pollution, poor health and climate change caused by poor waste disposal practices are taken into account, the cost rises to $361 billion.
The report shows that reducing waste by implementing waste prevention and management measures could reduce annual net costs by $270.2 billion between now and 2050. Projections show that a circular economy model could generate a total net benefit of US$108.5 billion per year.A very important advantage for a province of its limited size like the Missions.
Ecoferia is more than recycling
In countries like the US, the circular economy, recycling and reuse creates 681,000 jobs. Recycling is a necessary step in a medium and long-term perspective.
The quest to create these kinds of jobs and initiatives is one of the axes of Ecoferia. According to Lopez: “The best way to encourage these practices is by showing that there are companies that invest in renewable resources, you can make efforts and offer quality products that care for the environment. That is why these events and their sustainable investments are important.”.
Concrete data on this point is provided by the consulting firm Goldman Sachs, which reveals that the circular economy could deliver $2.9 trillion in economic benefits over the coming years. And increase world production to 4.5 billion. This potential economic growth is due to government support for these practices. After all, with such global initiatives UN Sustainable Development Goals And this Agenda 2030Two examples prove that these principles are supported not only by the missionary government, but by the whole world.
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