Waste

Creating Awareness Drives Eco Points for Municipalities and Institutions: A Cooperative with Social and Environmental Impact

The cooperative Creando Conciencia, formed by former waste pickers and dedicated to environmental care and social reintegration, expands its line of sustainable products with the...

The City of Buenos Aires celebrates World Recycling Day with more than 30 Green Points in all Communes

Every May 17, driven by UNESCO, the World Recycling Day is commemorated, a day aimed at raising awareness about the importance of waste separation...

Chubut: Over 90% of Waste Found on Coasts Comes from Fishing

A report prepared within the framework of the Proyecto MaRes confirmed that more than 90% of the waste found on the beaches and coastal...

San Juan deepens its circular economy model with the recovery of over 100,000 kilos of waste

The province of San Juan took a new step in its environmental policies by expanding the cooperation agreement with the company ECOBAT S.A.S, an...

The University of Mar del Plata held a recycling event where it collected more than 2,000 kilos of electronic waste

In a new step towards sustainability, the National University of Mar del Plata consolidated its environmental commitment with the fifteenth edition of the Recyclable...

Cleanup at Iguazu Falls: 400 kilos of coins found, a result of tourist waste

In an unusual scenario, the drop in the flow of the Iguazú River revealed a persistent issue at the Iguazú Falls. However, what seemed...

Food Rescue in Argentina: An Environmental and Social Strategy Against the Global Issue of Waste

The global food system generates about one-third of greenhouse gas emissions. Within this framework, food waste accounts for up to 10% of global emissions. Each...

Zero Waste Homes Initiative in California: Towards 75M Tons Less Waste

In California, the zero waste homes initiative has emerged as a cutting-edge environmental proposal in the United States. Facing the annual generation of over...

Chile leads a negative UN ranking: it has the most polluting landfill in the world

Chile ranked first in a global list prepared by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP): the landfill in Tiltil, north of Santiago, tops the...

From Waste to Resource: Human Hair Transformed into Eco-Friendly Filters that Save Water and Clean Soils and Seas

The initiative driven by Valérie Itey transforms human hair into an innovative environmental solution. Through Clic Recycle, the hair collected in hair salons in...

Geocycle transforms waste into resources and strengthens its commitment to the circular economy in Argentina

In the last five years, Geocycle, a waste management solutions company of Holcim, has responsibly managed more than 95,000 tons of waste in Argentina...