UPM Forestal Oriental Annual Report 2022

RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

SAFETY AS A CORE VALUE

PRODUCTION PROCESS

COMPLEMENTARY FORESTRY PRODUCTS

FOMENTO PROGRAMME

CONTACT

WASTE MANAGEMENT

At UPM Forestal Oriental we have a waste management plan that ensures compliance with national legislation and is in accordance with international trends. We classify and manage waste according to its type , prioritising reducing, reusing, and recycling. We work together with local recyclers to manage non contaminated and recyclable materials (such as plastic, glass, paper, or cardboard). We establish specific classification procedures in all work fronts, which

unable to do so, we dispose of them through Campo Limpio. Alternatives comply with Decree 152/13 (authorised by DINACEA and th ere is a management plan for empty containers and obsolete stock). We are part of the NFU Recycling Master Plan (for the management of e nd-of- l ife ty res), ensuring that this waste is properly recycled.

are approved and permanently monitored. Waste derived from our use of chemical products is managed in accordance with the requirements of national environmental authorities. Empty agrochemical containers are washed three times and perforated on the field. After that they are sent for final disposal following the regulations.

We prioritise the return of containers to suppliers or, if

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