A model for the circular economy: this is how Gran Canaria overcomes the challenge of insularity in managing its waste

Excerpt from elespanol.com

Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and more than 1,000 kilometers from the peninsula , Gran Canaria manages the daily supply of its population and millions of visitors in an insular and fragmented territory.

Dependence on imports (including water and vehicles), heavy maritime and air traffic, and intense tourist pressure – it receives almost four times more tourists per inhabitant than the Community of Madrid – make logistics, consumption, and sustainability permanent challenges.

In this island context, where almost everything arrives by sea or air, waste management has become one of the key factors in ensuring the future of Gran Canaria .