de forma segura y eficiente con la fórmula más ecológica posible ayudando a preservar la belleza de Gibraltar , reduciendo tanto las emisiones de carbono como de ruido ”.
“ Aunque el principal motivo para esta decisión es el medioambiental , el segundo factor decisivo , es el descenso del coste total del servicio teniendo en cuenta los costes directos e indirectos y el ahorro final durante toda la vida útil del vehículo . El precio del suministro eléctrico ronda la bajada de una quinta parte del precio por kilómetro comparándolo con el coste de la gasolina ”.
Al anuncio del cambio de los vehículos de la oficina de correos , se añadió la noticia de que en Gibraltar también se probaron a final de noviembre , los autobuses eléctricos . Si la prueba tiene éxito , se espera que los autobuses de Gibraltar puedan cambiarse por vehículos de cero emisiones en los años próximos .
COCA-COLA , PEPSICO AND NESTLÉ NAMED WORLD ’ S WORST PLASTIC POLLUTERS OF 2020
For the third year in a row , Coca-Cola , PepsiCo and Nestlé have been named the world ’ s worst plastic polluters and have been accused of making no progress in reducing plastic waste .
The Break Free from Plastic annual audit surveyed 55 nations and ranked Coca-Cola as the No1 plastic polluter in the world . The brands drink bottles were the most frequently found littering beaches , parks and rivers . Its reach is so widespread that Coca-Cola branded litter is worse than PepsiCo and Nestlé combined .
15,000 volunteers from around the world took
part in the annual audit to identify which plastic products from global brands are the most found in the highest number of countries . This year , they collected 346,494 pieces of plastic waste , with Coca-Cola branding found on 13,834 pieces , PepsiCo branding on 5,155 and Nestlé on 8,633 .
In March 2020 , another study by NGO Tearfund found that Coca-Cola , PepsiCo , Nestlé and Unilever were responsible for half a million tonnes of dumped or burnt plastic pollution each year in just six developing countries : China , India , the Philippines , Brazil , Mexico and Nigeria . Campaigners also criticized Coca-Cola when the drinks giant announced that it would not abandon plastic bottles .
The global audit also found that the most commonly found type of plastic item is single-use sachets . The second is cigarette butts and the third plastic bottles .
Coca-Cola has disputed the claim that it is making no progress to tackle waste , stating that “ Globally , we have a commitment to get every bottle back by 2030 , so that none of it ends up as litter or in the oceans , and the plastic can be recycled into new bottles ."
PepsiCo also stated that it has set plastic reduction goals and that they are tackling packaging through “ partnership , innovation and investments ."
A statement from Nestlé said it was making progress but acknowledged more was needed and aim to make 100 % of packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 .
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