Don't throw away plastic bottles! Recycle them at one of these GAM shopping centers

If you have plastic bottles, don't throw them away, better take them to be recycled at one of the shopping centers that joined the Be part of the game campaign. Between Tuesday May 17 and Sunday May 22 you can help the environment by promoting recycling. The collection points will be located in these shopping centers of the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM): Lincoln Plaza (Moravia) Escazu Avenue Terraces Lindora (Santa Ana) Mango Plaza (Alajuela) Bratsi Square (Heredia) Escazu Village It is an initiative of Banco Promerica, which has the support of Liga Promerica and Penalty. The latter is a brand of the Brazilian company Cambuci dedicated to the production of soccer balls and other disciplines, as well as shoes and sportswear, among other products. “Banco Promerica has the goal of being the first sustainable bank in the region. For several years now we have included sustainability as one of the axes of our business and corporate strategy. “We are committed to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Organization. "That is why it seemed appropriate that, within the framework of World Recycling Day (Tuesday 17), we carried out this campaign," said Michelle Espinach, manager of Sustainability of the financial entity. Ball made from plastic bottles Penalty EcoKnit S11 is the official ball of the Liga Promerica in 2022. It is the first ecological ball in the world, certified by FIFA. This ball is made with plastic bottles. “We are proud to be part of this great sustainability project. We invite you to join this ecological-sports campaign. “Each ball removes 4.5 plastic bottles from the environment, which we later turn into professional soccer balls for the Promerica League and the fan who wants to acquire it. "We are very happy to play together with Banco Promerica in favor of the planet," said Alejandro Venegas, CEO of Penalty in Costa Rica. World Recycling Day is a celebration proclaimed by the Organization of the United Nations for Education, Science and Culture (Unesco), since the year 2005. The purpose of this date is to create awareness and promote the recycling of all kinds of waste. The goal is to reduce the amount of waste generated and minimize the carbon footprint.