BIOPARC Valencia becomes the first park to take this important initiative and get ahead of the European directive agreed by all countries and which will come into force in 2021.

BIOPARC Valencia has always shown its commitment to the environment and now has given a very important step in completely eliminating plastic on all fixtures and utensils used in their restaurants. This action has meant a great effort until we are able to take one more step, from recycling to "close the circle" in waste management. And since this month of January, it is the first park that offers its visitors all of its furniture. compostable, which means that it will be converted to 100% organic matter.

The implementation of this measure also entails a awareness and education campaign with the slogan “This is not plastic” Because the appearance of these plant-based products is truly surprising for all those who “see and touch” them for the first time. Glasses, plates, straws, lids, cutlery, etc. that "look like plastic" but are produced with resins and moldable vegetable fibers, corn, wood, paper or cardboard with the characteristic that they are biodegradable and compostable, being their biodegradation period less than 12 weeks, will be used as compost for cultivation or soil fertilizer.

With its proposal of “leisure with a cause” this action reinforces the objective of “changing behaviors” and raising awareness about the need to carry out responsible and sustainable consumption with the planet.

We are all increasingly aware of the large amount of “garbage” we generate and the difficulty of properly managing it. In this sense, Foundation has also implemented a action to promote responsible and sustainable consumption and has created “dressing tables” which means eliminating 500.000 “single doses” annually. This initiative has been very well received by the public who have dispensers of different sauces, organic olive oil, etc. at their disposal.

parallel The brown “organic” containers and the necessary information have been incorporated so that people learn and can select their waste correctly. Thus, the yellow containers are maintained where PET materials and aluminum containers are deposited, which after recycling are reused to manufacture other products such as textiles, bicycles, wheels, etc.

El main objective of Foundation es “change behaviors” so that we understand the need for conserve the environment. This initiative emphasizes that "change of actitud" in our daily lives, directed towards a cSustainable and planet-friendly consumption.