Sustainability

Sustainable construction: first social housing built with 3D printer

Recently, the first social project involving sustainable construction concluded in Ireland: houses built with a 3D printer. They were built under the ISO/ASTM 52939:2023 standard and represent a major advance towards sustainability. This project was led by the company Harcourt...

National Parks Volunteer Program: What are the requirements?

The social volunteering program represents a non-profit, socio-educational activity that reflects values of solidarity both individually and collectively, with the aim of promoting citizen participation within the community. The main objectives of the volunteer are assistance and learning. National Parks Volunteer...

Mar del Plata installs a solar station in Plaza Mitre that supplies hot water and energy for devices

For the optimal enjoyment of the green spaces by neighbors and tourists, a solar charging station was installed in Plaza Mitre. The plaza, recently completely renovated, is an emblematic place in the city and now has the solar station, this...

Exploration in Nepal: Roads Paved with Waste Plastic

In the streets of Pokhara, in the heart of Nepal, vehicles drive on paved streets made with plastic waste, a small contribution from the country to the fight against pollution. Urban areas in Nepal generate around 5,000 tons of solid...

Sustainable innovation: Clothes made from broken umbrellas by Argentine entrepreneur

Antonela Tonizzo, an Argentine who left her native Buenos Aires to seek new horizons in Australia, found in an everyday object as broken umbrellas, faulty or unused, the inspiration to create D.R.Y., a sustainable clothing and innovation brand that...

It is estimated that the organic wine market will triple by 2030.

In order for a wine to be considered **organic** (also known as organic), the vineyard it comes from must have an **organic certification**. This certification restricts the use of chemical synthesis treatments (**herbicides or fungicides**) to combat pests; only the...

Costa Rica is committed to green infrastructure and sustainability.

Costa Rica is making progress towards its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, promoting investments in green infrastructure and renewable energy. Its political stability and high sustainability rates position the country as a leader in the Central American...

Norway is close to achieving its goal in electric vehicle sales

In 2017, Norway set an ambitious goal: by 2025, 100% of vehicle sales would be electric or zero-emission. As that deadline approaches, the Nordic country is getting closer and closer to achieving this goal, demonstrating global leadership in sustainable...

Day of Environmental Education: The oil recycling initiative that trained nearly 5000 children.

Looking ahead to the World Environmental Education Day, on January 26, the goal is to raise awareness from an early age and promote the care of resources. It is a date aimed at considering the relevance of education as a...

Rubber recycling saved the economy of an Amazonian village.

With the **recycling of rubber**, an activity that saved the economy of **Marajó**, an Amazonian village in **Brazil**, resurfaced. The recent resurgence of the **"siringuero" trade** in a impoverished region in the north of the country activated a sustainable economy...

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Junín launches its first comprehensive recycling campaign

The Subsecretary of Environment invited the community to join the first comprehensive recycling campaign, an initiative that seeks to...