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Queretaro, Mexico, is making strides in its Circular Economy System (SECQ), launched in 2021. Over five years, 437 circular economy initiatives, involving 330 local companies and 55 institutions, have yielded over US$54.5 million in savings. Resource savings include significant reductions in water consumption (3 million m3), energy consumption (30,000 GWh), and CO2 emissions (nearly 1 Mt).
In Sonora, the government has established a new Environmental Health Directorate within the Ministry of Public Health. The directorate will focus on preventing and controlling environmental risks related to air, water, and soil to promote a healthier environment for its citizens.
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Queretaro Reports More than 400 Circular Economy Initiatives
Queretaro officials reported progress on the state’s Circular Economy System (SECQ), launched in 2021. Marco Antonio Del Prete, Minister of Sustainable Development (SEDESU) of Queretaro, noted that over the past five years, 39 circular economy mechanisms have been established, with 330 local companies and 55 institutions participating in 437 circular economy initiatives, generating savings of more than MX$1 billion (US$54.5 million). Resource savings include 3 million m3 of water, equivalent to the annual consumption of 14,000 households; 30,000GWh of energy, equivalent to the consumption of 15,000 households; and a reduction of nearly 1Mt of CO2, equal to the emissions of 202,275 cars per year.
Sonora’s government, through the Ministry of Public Health, launched a new Environmental Health Directorate aimed at preventing and controlling environmental factors that affect human health. The directorate’s mission is to promote a healthy environment through monitoring risks related to air, water, and soil.
