The plant, located in the La Negra industrial zone of Antofagasta, has a surface area of 7,725 m2 and the capacity to process 2,200 giant 63-inch tires per year.

Topics: Circular economy- Mining

The agreement will promote competitive and environmentally responsible mining, minimizing its carbon footprint through electrification.

Topics: Circular economy- Mining

The Argentine laboratory was one of the foreign companies that participated in the study carried out by Sistema B with the support of InvestChile.

Topics: Circular economy

The Climatescope ranking places Chile ahead of countries like India, western China and Colombia.

Topics: Foreign Investment- Circular economy

The plant will enable the country to meet over 30% of REP Law initial packaging targets. The total investment will be CLP$5 billion.

Topics: Circular economy

Brazilian company Ambipar Environment has announced new investments in the Tarapacá and Los Lagos regions. 

Topics: Circular economy

According to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), green foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have increased significantly in recent years, becoming the largest FDI category. In this context, Chile has positioned itself as a pioneering country.  

Topics: Foreign Investment- Chilean Economy- Circular economy

Global services and technology, fintech, circular economy, green hydrogen, and tourism are among the economic sectors that the South American country wants to promote.  

Topics: Energy- Chilean Economy- Circular economy- Instituciones Financieras

Chile is the southern hemisphere’s foremost producer and exporter of cherries, accounting for over 95% of counter-seasonal supply, whose main destination in China.

Topics: International trade- Food Industry- Circular economy

The country’s new 2050 National Mining Policy contains a series of proposals to harmonize mining operations with environmental concerns.

Topics: Circular economy- Mining

Job sources are expected to come from new recycling plants, compost trucks and product repair services.  Besides, Chile is leading the way to develop the value chain associated with a sustainable packaging industry. In this context, InvestChile and Fundación Chile are organizing the webinar ‘Plastic Recycling Infrastructure: Investment Opportunities in Chile.'

Topics: Circular economy

Chilean company StatKnows is the creator of Recyclame (Recycle Me), a platform that uses artificial intelligence and blockchain technology to cross check bar code information from plastic bottles so that the passage of bottles through the entire value chain can be managed.

Topics: Technology- Circular economy

The first stage of the project will cost US$30 million and will be the company’s largest investment in Chile. In the future, the plant could also recycle tires from other countries such as Argentina or Peru.

Topics: Circular economy

Startups from anywhere in the world -with solutions that can be implemented in Chile and address one of the challenges- can submit in the call.

Topics: Circular economy

Ariel Crespo, co-founder of EcoFuels, explains how he was able to produce a liquid fuel similar to kerosene that can be used in stoves, industrial boilers and electricity generators.

Topics: Circular economy

The EcoReport platform identifies waste and can track it in real time, avoiding the use of a landfill.

Topics: Circular economy

The country expects that, within six years, 25% of plastic containers and packaging will be made from recycled material and 100% will be designed in line with the circular economy concept. The announcement was made five months before COP25 takes place in Chile.

Topics: Circular economy

The international Blue Flag eco-label for sustainable beaches has intervened over 4,000 beaches in 50 countries and Chile is the third South American country to join the initiative.  

Topics: Circular economy

The new law would give large retailers one year to phase out the use of plastic bags, and smaller businesses two years.

Topics: Circular economy

The preservation of 10.3 million acres pushes Chile forward as one of the most progressive countries in environmental preservation.

Topics: Chilean Economy- Circular economy