According to the Global Climate Risk Index (IRC), Spain is ranked 29 in the list of countries most vulnerable to climate change. Among the main consequences for the country, the index suggests that the increase in temperatures could cause an increase in torrential rains and heat waves. Given that the hand of man is one of the causes of this problem, it is in our hands to put a brake on it.

To this end, technology can contribute its grain of sand thanks to platforms and applications that facilitate recycling, energy savings or stop food waste.

Air

Knowing well how it is recycled and using the different containers is more complex than it seems. Ecoembes has a chatbot to access through its website or through the AIR-e application, in which it is possible to ask the assistant through text and voice in Spanish, Basque, Catalan and Galician, or show a photo of the object to indicate How is it correct to recycle that item.

AIR-e makes use of Artificial Intelligence to provide interactive information, instantly, on different issues related to the recycling of containers, such as in which container each container should be deposited and the material of which it is composed, but also with the recycling of other kinds of waste, such as furniture, utensils and textiles.

Ecomapp

Once it is known in which container each waste must be deposited, the Ecomapp application allows you to find the cardboard, paper, glass, clothing, fixed and mobile clean points, batteries, oil and nearest containers in Madrid.

At the moment, this platform available on Android and iOS works only in the capital, as it extracts information from the Madrid City Council, where it is also possible to consult the location of the containers.

Clean Point

In the case of recycling electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), the Ecotic Foundation Clean Point application indicates the closest delivery points.

This category refers to all the appliances that we have in the home and that normally stay in a drawer (old mobiles) and even appliances. In the latter, the user always has the option of delivering his old appliance when he buys a new one thanks to a tax that is always paid in the acquisition of such devices. This will ensure good recycling and prevent it from ending up in inappropriate hands.

Save on Luz and Lupbak

Energy savings at home can be improved with the use of applications such as Save on Light or Lupbak - Light price for PVPC. In both it is possible to know the price of electricity one day in advance and regulate the consumption to reduce the amount of the bill, and in passing contribute to the care of the environment.

Thanks to the system that entered into force on April 1, 2014 to determine the price of electricity per hour (PVPC or voluntary small consumer price), these applications are very useful to program the washing machine at the cheapest hours and learn to control the expenditure.

ToGoodToGo

Another good way to help the environment is with the ToGoodToGo app, where you can get cheaper food to prevent shops or restaurants from throwing it away. On this platform it is possible to get a tray of sushi at half price (or less) or a tray of pastries almost given away to avoid that the shops have to throw it away when they cannot put it on sale the next day.

This is a movement that is present in 13 European countries and that through an app is connecting more than 31,000 establishments such as supermarkets, restaurants, fruit shops or bakeries that have daily food surplus. According to the platform, they have more than 16 million users who save packs with that quality food at a reduced price so that they are not wasted at the end of the day. A month ago, they announced that they had first overcome the barrier of 86,400 packs saved per day through the app, which means that every second that passes is preventing a pack of food from ending up in the trash.

2030 Challenge

To catch up on climate change issues, the 2030 Challenge educational platform allows us to understand some of the main current environmental problems. It doesn't hurt anyone.

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