The theme of the Eko Red project, a green company, is “The circular economy: reuse, reuse and recycle” given that we are a company focused on the design and operation of a sustainable model that allows us to recycle post-industrial products into the supply chain through a circular economy model that includes recyclers, warehouses and factories; enabling the reduction of environmental impacts and generating a social transformation. As a subsidiary of Enka de Colombia, we have national recognition for contributing to sustainable progress, through the collection, separation, compaction and commercialization of recycled material, contributing to the decrease in the exploitation of natural resources and the generation of jobs. 

Our Project

At Eko Red, we work each day to continue being the leader in the supply, processing and marketing of recycled PET bottles, thanks to the formation of a recycling network that generates alternatives to contribute to the economic, social and environmental strengthening of the country. Thanks to the experience acquired during the last 12 years, we have received national recognition for contributing to sustainable progress, through the collection of 3 million bottles a day, contributing to the conservation of the planet. Likewise, we have ventured into the recycling of other materials such as paper and cardboard for factories, generating a sustainable culture and increasing the recycling indicators. 

PET bottles process

Objective: To establish the necessary activities to process recycled material at Eko Red and guarantee optimal delivery to the customer.

Scope: The process begins with the disposal of material received at the warehouse and ends with the shipment of compacted material to customers. 

Definitions

Sack: in which items are packed.

Mechanical recycling: Mechanical process that consists in subjecting a previously used material to a total or partial processing cycle to obtain a raw material. The activities involved in this process are recovery, classification, compressing the material.

Material to Benefit: PET container that has a contaminating label for the PET production process.

Material benefited: PET container that has had its label or lid removed, a contaminant for the PET transformation process.

Prepared bales: PET material that is packed in bales and meets the PET transformation requirements, and is tied perfectly. Meets the client’s requirements.

Material to work: Bales or PET bottles that contain in a small proportion material that does not meet the PET transformation requirements, and must be classified. Material that needs to be compacted and packed. 

Strategic direction

Mission

Eko Red is dedicated to the supply and commercialization of recycled material through a logistic network of use, maintaining the balance between economic growth, the environment and social welfare.

Vision

To be a competitive and sustainable company at national and international level, innovative in its processes and capable of dialogue in the environmental, social and economic fields.  

Integrated management policy: Eko Red is dedicated to the supply and commercialization of recycled material, it is aimed at satisfying the needs of customers and stakeholders, continuous improvement of processes and compliance with legal requirements applicable to the company, with the support of a staff competent and trained, an adequate infrastructure for the provision of the service. We are committed to the management and prevention of environmental impacts, sustainable use of resources and social responsibility. The management of eko red, annually, will review the Management Policy, to ensure that it remains relevant and appropriate; with the purpose of improving the Integrated Management System, committing to provide the necessary means for it. 

Values: At Eko Red we have values that reinforce our ethics and corporate philosophy, focused on good service and preservation of the environment: Respect, solidarity, responsibility, commitment, honesty, compliance and kindness. 

Environmental education: We have a training program, visits and consultancies that allow us to strengthen relationships and spread the environmental message to different sectors of the country in an optimal way. We make trips to different departments, to contribute to the constant growth and development of each of our suppliers and allies, motivating them so that their financial interests go hand in hand with a real commitment to the environment, its employees and the community in general. Additionally, we inform them about regulatory changes, market movements and future challenges in exploitation issues. We receive visits from universities and companies interested in caring for the environment. 

Environmental impact: Through the implementation of the Sustainable Production and Consumption Program, we are committed to optimizing natural resources and taking advantage of solid waste.

Source/Image source: United Nations Environment Programme (2021). Compendium of case studies on solid waste management.