Sustainability

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...

Missions: Horticultural nursery opens to supply local communities

The municipality of Puerto Rico in Misiones has implemented the **Municipal Horticultural Nursery**, an initiative that will produce around 35 thousand (https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/dos-decadas-de-crecimiento-san-pedro-se-consolida-como-la-tierra-de-viveros/). This space, located on the border between the San Francisco and San Alberto neighborhoods, was developed in conjunction...

Old garbage dumps in Lomas de Zamora are transformed into new green spaces for residents.

Through the Comunidad Lomas Limpia program, the Municipality of Lomas de Zamora eliminates **old garbage dumps** that produce (https://noticiasambientales.com/residuos/limpieza-en-lago-gutierrez-200-kilos-de-residuos-recogidos-en-cuatro-horas/) and transforms them into **new green spaces** with native plants. Recent Operations and Transformation of Old Garbage Dumps One of the recent...

Sustainable Houses in the Caribbean: Mud, Grass, Plastic and Glass

On the island of Trinidad, a project led by Wa Samaki Ecosystems is redefining the approach to sustainable housing construction through the use of recycled materials and natural materials such as clay, grass, plastic, and glass. These techniques aim...

Argentina needs to plant 170,000 trees annually to neutralize the carbon footprint of trucks.

According to a specialized study, it is necessary to plant at least 170,000 trees per year to neutralize the carbon footprint of trucks in Argentina. Studies by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) highlighted that road freight transport is a major...

Grape flour: all the properties of this innovative and nutrient-rich product

If there are several well-known alternatives to replace wheat flour, over time and research, original and nutritious options appear. This is the case of grape flour, a product full of nutrients and very versatile. It is made with the solid...

What are “carbon-negative” foods and how do they help reverse climate change?

It is known that food production in general generates emissions of **greenhouse gases (GHG)**, which drive climate change. However, there are **"carbon-negative" foods** that precisely help **reverse this effect**. These are products that remove more GHGs from the air than...

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Concern in Bariloche about contamination in Lake Nahuel Huapi due to untreated waste

Residents of **Bariloche** have recorded **videos and images** showing the presence of **untreated waste** flowing directly into **Lake Nahuel...