L'Hospitalet gets certificate renewal for the EMAS environmental quality

L'Hospitalet de l'Infant. Costa Dorada. March 6th 2012. Aware of the environmental impact of the management of its activities, the City of Vandellòs Hospitalet de l'Infant has implemented an Environmental Management System that meets the requirements established by the EMAS Regulation 1221/2009. This was verified by the Directorate General of Environmental Quality of the Generalitat of Catalonia and the external company that has conducted an audit to verify that the council uses the European system of recognition in the management of the beaches, the water supply and waste collection and waste in the municipality. For having done their homework well, then, the City has managed to renew the certificate of the EMAS environmental quality, which is valid for 3 years. With the implementation of EMAS, the City agrees to evaluate, understand and publicize the environmental impacts of activities, products and services developed from the local administration, in order to implement measures to reduce them or eliminate them, to publicize the Environmental Policy, comply with legal requirements and carry out regular monitoring of environmental management and evaluating the effectiveness of measures taken. It also promises to implement a continuous improvement process, by updating and reviewing environmental objectives and targets, according to the Councillor for Environment, Joaquim Gracia. New underground containers In addition, the council has ordered the installation of new underground containers to nuclei in Hospitalet de l'Infant, Vandellòs, Masboquera and Vanessa Park. In Masboquera, has been placed as a set of 5 containers, intended for different types of waste (paper and cardboard, glass, plastic, organic material and waste) near the old school and the area of ​​football field . Also soon enter service in batteries 5 containers on the streets of urban savory and thyme Vanessa Park, the streets and Eleventh of September Fatxes Vandellòs, and Tamarit and Church streets and on the corner of Via Augusta Street Tivissa the Hospitalet de l'Infant. "In most cases, the new underground containers that had replaced the container surface and those that were annoying (in the case of the September Eleventh Street, which will replace the Plaza Catalonia). Expected to Hospitalet installed at points where detected more accumulation of trash, and Vanessa Park to serve the needs of the interior of the housing development, because until now there was only containers in the entry, "said the councilor for the Environment, Joaquim Gracia. The City will assume the cost of these containers, except for 3 of 5 containers which are made of Masboquera, which will be financed by the sponsoring company of the homes built in the area, as required by regulations .

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