On Thursday, October 6, the Sustainability Day was held at Edifica, highlighting the sector’s practices aimed at circular economy. In the Industrialization Square, a space for construction waste management was exhibited by entrepreneurs who work in this field together with several companies. Construction is one of the activities that produces the largest amount of waste in the world, so managing its waste is essential in a path of sustainability of the industry. The Chilean Chamber of Construction has set as one of its strategic axes the sustainability of the sector, encouraging companies to take actions in this direction. In Parque Fisa, a display of debris symbolizing construction waste was installed, with a graphic display of how it can be reused, leading to a final product, such as terrace furniture, children’s playground equipment, among others. A cultural change is needed On the last day of Edifica, the central theme was the link between the industry and environmental care and the circular economy. As part of this invitation, the executive director of the Sustainability and Climate Change Agency, Ximena Ruz, and the regional secretary of the Ministry of Economy of the RM, Cristian Rodríguez, attended a tour of the recycling area. Both authorities, together with the president of the Chilean Chamber of Construction, Antonio Errázuriz, were able to talk with the entrepreneurs, who explained the business models they have developed and the way in which construction waste is treated. On the occasion, the executive director of the Sustainability and Climate Change Agency Ximena Ruz valued this instance and highlighted the collaboration between the public and private worlds in order to advance in a circular economy strategy. “Our role is to bring the public sector together with the private sector, seeking opportunities for collaboration is clearly fundamental to move forward. What we have to do and worry about now is that there are more recyclers in different regions, that there is a secondary market that is capable of somehow taking on all these new products that are being generated, and that is what we are working on,” said Ruz. “I appreciate that there is a dedicated space for the circular economy. Construction generates a lot of waste and residues that must be treated in this circular approach, to which the government is committed. And indeed this is a contribution to productivity because waste costs are being incorporated into the production process and that really helps,” said the Seremi of Economy Cristian Rodriguez. In the space, the presence of entrepreneurs such as Armony, which recycles organic waste; Recylink, a virtual platform for waste management; Reviste, which reuses wood; Revaloriza, which gives value to concrete; and Idea-Tec, which produces paints with improved thermal insulation using plumavit waste, stood out. Nicolás Behar, director of Recylink and one of the organizers of this part of the fair, stated that “the main challenge in this aspect is a cultural change. The challenge is that companies at the corporate level and also the work teams in the field see this as something important, that it is not the last thing that has to be solved because it is requested from above”. After the tour and at the end of the day, the president of the CChC, Antonio Errázuriz, was enthusiastic about this entrepreneurial facet in the country, and explained that “we have to take advantage of the entrepreneurship of these young people who are showing us how to make a better country, how we can take advantage of these situations that cause discomfort, such as waste, and how we can make something more environmentally friendly for the environment and for the country”. Regarding the balance of the fair, Errázuriz highlighted the attendance and participation of academics, authorities, companies and representatives of the public, who were able to see, for example, industrialized housing of social interest, advances in water and energy efficiency and the best virtual design programs that improve the productivity of the sector.
MASSIVE ARRIVAL OF PEOPLE ON THE FOURTH DAY OF FISA FAIR: SEE THE PANORAMAS AND ARTISTS THAT WILL BE PRESENTED TODAY
Throughout the day, attendees will be able to enjoy entertainment and interesting thematic pavilions.
PARQUE FISA becomes a member of the International Association of Convention Centers
In this way, the trade fair center is recognized for its facilities and for the management it carries out to execute events.
TOTAL SUCCESS IN THE RETURN OF FERIA FISA: MORE THAN 50 THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTENDED THE FIVE DAYS OF THE EVENT
Entertainment and citizen reunion marked the five days of the fair, where thousands of attendees enjoyed the multi-sector event that returned after 24 years.
