Flow Recycles Waste, Exhibits at Vigo Fair

Flow CB said on May 18 that it is using waste collected from beaches and river areas in Pontevedra, Marín and Poio to make furniture for local schools, as part of an environmental education program tied to Ence’s social plan. Sandra Mesías, identified by COPE as the manager of Flow Comunidade de Bens, said the project combines litter collection with circular-economy workshops for students in the area. (cope.es) COPE reported that the initiative, called “Aporta Natureza por tierra y por mar,” focuses on organic waste and plastics removed from coastal and fluvial environments. The company is also due to appear in Vigo on May 19, according to the story brief and IFEVI’s event calendar. (ifevi.com) ### Which places are included in the recycling project? Pontevedra, Marín and Poio are the three municipalities named by COPE as the area where the program is being carried out. The report said the work is aimed at involving younger participants directly in cleaning the coastline and river surroundings. COPE said the material collected includes waste that pollutes the natural environment, with the project centered on both removal and reuse. The report described the effort as an educational and social program, not only a cleanup campaign. (cope.es) ### What does Sandra Mesías say happens to the discarded material? Sandra Mesías said the aim is to give the collected waste a “second life” by turning it into useful objects for schools, according to COPE’s May 18 report. The outlet said recovered material is transformed into items such as benches and tables for education centers in the area. (cope.es) COPE reported that Mesías presented the work as a circular-economy exercise in which students can see a direct result from what they collect. The report said that, in earlier editions, the project made stools for centers including CEIP As Viñas, and that tables are the main target for the next cycle. (cope.es) ### How many students are expected to take part? About 110 students from local schools and secondary schools are expected to participate in this edition of the plan, COPE reported on May 18. The outlet said the program also includes children and teenagers at risk of social exclusion. (cope.es) The COPE report said the format is intended to combine environmental awareness with a day of shared activity outside the classroom. Mesías said demand from schools has grown after earlier editions, with students asking in advance what objects they will build from recycled material. (cope.es) ### How is the project linked to Ence? Ence’s social plan is the framework cited by COPE for the initiative. The station said Mesías appeared in its “Las Voces del Plan Social Ence” segment to explain the scope and goals of the program. (cope.es) Ence describes itself on its corporate site as a company with sustainability activities spanning pulp production and renewable energy, including operations in Pontevedra. That provides the named institutional link referenced in the COPE coverage, though the May 18 report did not detail funding terms for Flow’s project. (cope.es) ### What is happening in Vigo on May 19? IFEVI’s official site lists Navalia at the Vigo fairgrounds from May 19 to May 21, 2026. The venue identifies itself as the Instituto Ferial de Vigo and gives its location on Avenida do Aeroporto in Vigo. The story brief for this article said Flow would be present at the IFEVI fair in Vigo on May 19 to reach local audiences. (cope.es) COPE’s broader Pontevedra programming on May 18 also highlighted Flow’s recycling work on the eve of that date. May 19 is the next dated milestone in the story. IFEVI’s calendar shows events running through May 21 in Vigo, while COPE’s May 18 reporting set out the project’s current school-based recycling work in Pontevedra, Marín and Poio. (ence.es) (cope.es) (ifevi.com)