
Within the framework of BATEV23, La Rural, Fundación Vivienda Digna and EFCA form an alliance to promote the circular economy through the reuse of fair materials and donations
Buenos Aires, May 2023 - La Rural, Fundación Vivienda Digna and the organizer of BATEV, EFCA, have formalized a triple impact strategic alliance
Within the framework of the next edition of the International Construction and Housing Exhibition, which will take place from June 28 to July 1, 2023 in the Blue Pavilion of La Rural.
The alliance will focus their joint efforts on the reuse of materials generated during the fair to help reduce pollution and extend its usability. These items will go to the Fundación Vivienda Digna social corralones, where they will be made available to the thousands of families that are part of their community. Also, the participation of the exhibitors in the donation of products will be encouraged.
In addition to the specific collection action, the aim is to carry out traceability and control of the materials in order to subsequently publicize each stage of the process and its final destination.
The protagonists of the alliance
Fundación Vivienda Digna is a social organization that has been working for 44 years in the construction, improvement and equipment of homes with low-income families. More than 40,000 families are part of its programs.
BATEV, the leading construction and housing exhibition, is preparing to celebrate its 28th edition where the importance of the Circular Economy in general, and for the sector in particular, will be the central axis.
La Rural, the main fairground in the country and Latin America, has been working on recycling and sustainability initiatives for more than a decade as part of its ongoing commitment to contribute to the sustainable development of its business and improve the quality of life of society. as a whole.


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