[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”30px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”90.8px” custom_margin=”|auto|6px|auto|false|false” custom_padding=”||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”justified” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Our work consists of observing the Universe, but we never forget that our life is here on Earth, and we are responsible for it. That is why this April 22 we are commemorating another Earth Day to raise awareness about caring for the planet.<\/p>\n
What are we doing at ALMA to mitigate our impact on the environment?<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#153772″ text_font_size=”18px” text_orientation=”justified” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Water fountains<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]With the installation of the water dispensers at OSF we have reduced the consumption of 51,036 plastic bottles<\/strong> on site, equivalent to 1.25 tons of PET<\/strong> (a type of plastic commonly used in containers and bottles) that we avoid sending to the landfill.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”justified” custom_padding=”||16px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]The dispensers take drinking water from our internal network and filter it, removing the traces of arsenic normally found in water from northern Chile.<\/p>\n “These machines are ideal as we are not only saving plastic, but they also make us more efficient in managing our carbon footprint,” says Iv\u00e1n L\u00f3pez, our Health, Safety, Security and Environment Manager<\/strong>, who adds that there are plans to install two more dispensers at OSF, and at least one at SCO.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/alma.loadingediciones.cl\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_6927-scaled.jpg” title_text=”IMG_6927″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” border_color_all=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#EDF000″ text_orientation=”center” border_color_all=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” border_style_all=”dotted” box_shadow_style=”preset5″ box_shadow_color=”#EDF000″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Thanks to the water dispensers we have avoided consuming 1.25 tons of PET<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#153772″ text_font_size=”18px” text_orientation=”justified” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Water consumption<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”justified” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]The water crisis is a worldwide reality that has seriously affected Chile in recent years. Faced with this scenario, the consumption -without waste- of drinking water is one of our main advances.<\/p>\n For a couple of years we have been reducing our consumption in FSO and AOS. An example of this is that in 2023 we consumed 57% of the water compared to 2017<\/strong>.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/alma.loadingediciones.cl\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image_editada.png” title_text=”image_editada” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/alma.loadingediciones.cl\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-01-27-at-17.30.59.jpeg” title_text=”WhatsApp Image 2024-01-27 at 17.30.59″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”justified” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Likewise, in recent years we have reused the potable water we use in road maintenance. Last year this reuse reached 62% of the potable water to give it a new industrial use.<\/p>\n These are very positive figures, but there is still room for further work: “We have improved, but we still have an average of 45 trucks a month delivering water, which is enough to fill the Residence’s swimming pool 20 times,” says Donald Tait, our Contracts & Facility Manager.<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” border_color_all=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#EDF000″ text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ border_color_all=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” border_style_all=”dotted” box_shadow_style=”preset5″ box_shadow_color=”#EDF000″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]\u25cf In 2023<\/strong>, each person at OSF<\/strong> used an average of 307 liters of water per day<\/strong>. Our work consists of observing the Universe, but we never forget that our life is here on Earth, and we are responsible for it. That is why this April 22 we are commemorating another Earth Day to raise awareness about caring for the planet. What are we doing at ALMA to mitigate our impact on […]<\/p>\n
\n\u25cf In Chile<\/strong>, each person in a household uses on average 90 liters of water per day<\/strong>.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#EDF000″ text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ border_color_all=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” border_style_all=”dotted” box_shadow_style=”preset5″ box_shadow_color=”#EDF000″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″ text_font_size=”12px”]Source: Global Water Partnership<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#153772″ text_font_size=”18px” text_orientation=”justified” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]And we are also making progress in other areas:<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”justified” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]\u25cf We are using equipment that consumes less energy, and with fewer lumens, with the aim of reducing our light pollution.
\n\u25cf Hand in hand with CFG we are managing our industrial waste with new storage systems, which exceed current local standards.
\n\u25cf We want to soon be able to calculate our carbon footprint so that we can reinforce efforts in those areas where we impact the environment the most.
\n\u25cf We are also working with CFG on new standards for equipment and machinery purchases, and especially on vehicles, increasing our environmental requirements.
\n\u25cf Finally, in May we will begin our anti-smoking campaign<\/strong>, which also has an impact on the environment: it means less particulate matter in the environment, and less non-biodegradable waste (such as filters).[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”28px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#E09900″ text_font_size=”20px” text_orientation=”center” text_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ text_text_shadow_color=”#E09900″ box_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]IF YOU ENJOYED THIS NEWSLETTER, GIVE IT A \u201cLIKE\u201d AND COMMENT!<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n