Inglés IV

“Overflow”

The objective of our company, as well as that of our "Overflow" campaign, is to promote in the Mexican community, the fact of depositing garbage in the corresponding place, specifically with in the Municipality of San Mateo Atenco, because the people who live in the area suffers from floods due to these residues causing obstructions in the drainage and sewer systems, giving rise to the aforementioned problem.

Slogan:

Be part of the change for salvation and not contamination.

Activities:

1.    Informative spaces for more people to know and join this program, having greater outreach will help promote respect and care for nature.

2.  One of the purposes of this program is to make people aware of the consequences of littering for the community, so one of the activities we want to do is to place trash containers in each of the public areas of the community.

3.    From time to time, organize with community members to pick up trash from public places.

4.    Provide free environmental education for the entire community.

5.    Separate garbage individually and in public spaces into organic and inorganic.

Facts:

1.    Eight  million tons of garbage per year reach the seas and oceans.

2. The main sources of garbage pollution are households, businesses, industries, and hospitals.

3.    The more we consume, the more garbage is generated.

4.    Pollution by garbage is one of the causes of the extinction of some living beings.

5.    Of the billions of tons of garbage that we humans generate annually, only 15% to 18% is recycled.