Alicante Region Advances Circular Economy with Industrial and Tourism Initiatives
Alicante boosts sustainability with industrial parks saving €22M yearly and Dénia leading tourism circular economy project with SEGITTUR.
- • Alicante’s industrial parks launch a waste and water reuse project saving over €22 million annually.
- • The Simbiosis Industrial initiative involves 19 zones and 3,000+ companies and creates synergy among businesses.
- • Dénia, selected by SEGITTUR, leads a tourism-focused circular economy project alongside Menorca, Granada, and Oviedo.
- • Both projects aim to foster sustainability, resource efficiency, and collaboration between public and private sectors.
Key details
The Alicante region is making significant strides in circular economy efforts through two major concurrent projects. The province’s industrial parks have launched the Simbiosis Industrial project, a comprehensive waste and water reuse plan that involves 19 industrial zones, over 3,000 companies, and covers 12 million square meters. This initiative, backed by the Federation of Business Parks of the Province of Alicante (Fepeval), aims to save companies more than 22 million euros annually by fostering cooperation across large corporations and smaller enterprises. To date, 705 synergies have been identified within zones, plus 1,447 cross-zone synergies, with key participants including Tempe-Inditex and Neumáticos Soledad. The project also aims to reduce landfill waste by 119,404 tons and water consumption by over 1.2 million cubic meters while creating over 1,000 jobs.
Simultaneously, the coastal city of Dénia has been selected by the state-owned company SEGITTUR to develop a circular economy initiative tailored to the tourism sector. Dénia will collaborate with Menorca, Granada, and Oviedo to integrate circular principles into tourism activities, focusing on sectors like accommodation and hospitality. The initiative includes assessing the current state of circularity and developing a roadmap for public-private cooperation. Local officials, including Dénia’s mayor Vicent Grimalt, business representatives, and educational institutions have actively participated to identify sustainable strategies. This effort aligns with wider policy frameworks such as Spain’s Circular Economy Strategy and the European Green Deal, aiming to help tourism SMEs fully transition from linear to circular models.
Together, these projects highlight Alicante’s leadership in sustainability by addressing resource efficiency in both industrial and tourism sectors, promising substantial economic and environmental benefits in the near future.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
