Postharvest suppliers and sustainability

Past November 28, 2019, the European Parliament declared the situation of climatic emergency, becoming the first continent to take this step. A total of 20 countries, some through regional governments or city councils of some cities, have approved the measure. Among them are Britain, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Portugal, Canada and Argentina. In the United States, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Poland, New Zealand and Australia, the support currently comes from some cities. In Europe there are regions in France, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Italy and Spain that have also joined the declaration. The emergency declarations issued by politicians from all these countries have the main purpose of preventing the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases. The objective is to reduce CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 and reach a scenario of zero emissions by 2050. Thus, it is expected to reach a scenario of zero emissions by 2050 to prevent the global average temperature from rising 1.5?C above levels Preindustrial In 2015, the UN approved the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, "an opportunity for countries and their societies to embark on a new path with which to improve everyone's life, without leaving anyone behind". The Agenda has 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which include from the elimination of poverty to the fight against climate change - the point to which the recent emergency declaration focuses -, education, women's equality, the defense of the environment or the design of our cities. Companies that supply materials for post-harvest of fruit, vegetables and ornamentals are no stranger to these concerns and contribute to these goals. By their very nature, insofar as all of them, in one way or another contribute to the reduction of food waste, they serve the fulfillment of Objective 9, which contemplates industry, innovation and infrastructure. Among its goals is the increase in the processing of fresh products, understood as such, in the context of the UN text, both fresh and processed foods. In the goals of Objective 9 they explain that ?In developing countries, only 30% of agricultural production undergoes industrial processes. In high-income countries, 98% is processed. This suggests that there are great opportunities for developing countries in the area of ??agribusiness. ? We are conducting a survey between the companies that participate in Postharvest.biz and Poscosecha.com to learn about their contributions to the 2030 Agenda.? CAPP PLAST reusable storage and logistic units, and flexible films, contribute to lesser resource uses and cleaner air and water availability CATALYTIC GENERATORS and QA SUPPLIES focus on safety, support of the local economy, and recycling FELIX INSTRUMENT ? Reducing food waste and increasing marketable yields QA SUPPLIES and CATALYTIC GENERATORS focus on safety, support of the local economy, and recycling