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The backstage of advanced recycling: Real solution or empty promise against plastic pollution?

A new report reveals that the plastic industry is strongly promoting so-called “advanced recycling” or chemical recycling, presenting it as a modern alternative to address the growing plastic waste crisis. However, behind this facade of innovation, serious technical, economic,...

Gualeguaychú and a key step in the river’s decontamination: progress in the sanitation of a former meatpacking plant site.

On Monday, May 12th, the extraction of **200,000 liters of fuel oil** began at the site of the **former Gualeguaychú refrigeration plant (Entre Ríos)**, located by the river, marking a key step in the **decontamination** process. This action is part...

Amazonian trees as natural sensors of mercury pollution

A recent study has revealed that certain Amazonian trees can function as natural sensors to track mercury contamination derived from illegal gold mining. The Ficus insipida, a common tropical species in Latin America, has the ability to accumulate mercury in...

From trash to energy: global innovations against food waste

Against food waste reaches 1.3 billion tons that end up in the garbage, generating an environmental problem that emits methane and accelerates climate change. From India to Argentina, entrepreneurs and scientists are transforming these wastes into sources of clean...

Chile: Electric buses in Santiago reduce pollution

For the past eight years, the incorporation of electric buses in Santiago has allowed to reduce toxic gas emissions and decrease noise pollution. According to Paola Tapia, director of Metropolitan Public Transport (DTPM), the electric fleet will reach 4,400 vehicles...

La Pampa: Serious accusation by NGOs about pesticides in drinking water

Two NGOs made a serious complaint in La Pampa. They claim that the presence of agrochemicals has been detected in drinking water in several localities. The Union of Land Workers, the Chadileuvú Foundation, and the Pampeana General Medicine Association warned...

How many open-air landfills are there in all of Argentina?

How many are there? Where are they? What size do they have? How much waste do they accumulate? The People's Defender seeks to answer these questions with the first mapping of open-air dumps throughout the Argentine territory. The initiative...

Environmental alert in Corrientes: the Soto lagoon could disappear

The Soto Lagoon, located near the city of Corrientes, is facing an alarming situation. Researchers warn that, if current conditions persist, this important wetland could disappear in the coming years. This was affirmed by geographer Félix Ignacio Contreras, a...

Which chatbot pollutes the most? This is how much CO₂ each model emits.

The technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years, developing different tools that can facilitate various daily tasks. An example of this is **chatbots**, those **(https://noticiasambientales.com/innovacion/las-limitaciones-de-los-chatbots-de-ia-que-pueden-y-no-pueden-hacer/)** that simulate conversations with users, generally through text or voice. However,...

The Justice ordered Córdoba to clean up Lake San Roque.

The Justice of Córdoba issued an unprecedented ruling regarding the water contamination. It ordered the province to clean up Lake San Roque. The Administrative Litigation Chamber of the 3rd Nomination ruled in favor of a collective environmental protection action filed...

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Zimbabwe places its elephants under control: between threat and hope

In the villages near the **Hwange National Park** in **Zimbabwe**, living alongside elephants is part of daily life, which...