pollution

Order to resume sanitation works at the Luján landfill, the largest in the country.

The Justice confirmed a ruling in favor of the environment by ordering the resumption of the works of **sanitation of the Luján landfill**. In the context of the case related to the largest open-air landfill in the country, the...

Identifying the determining factors in plastic waste removal from rivers in Japan

New findings report strategies to clean rivers and reduce pollution and plastic waste disposal. Plastic pollution is a growing problem in Japan, driving cleanup efforts to recover waterway waste. However, research on recovery rates in different river basins is still...

Alerts issued due to pollution on beaches in southern Brazil

Looking ahead to the arrival of summer, there have been developments in environmental matters regarding one of the most chosen destinations by Argentinians for vacations: warnings about pollution on the southern beaches of Brazil. A recent report from the Environmental...

No pollution: these are the three capitals with the cleanest air

According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), it is possible to determine which are the cities with the most polluted air in the world. And at the same time, on the other end, the capitals with the cleanest air. The...

Microplastics: why they are in the body and how to avoid them

There is no way to avoid microplastics from reaching the human body. Whether it's in food and its packaging, in our homes, furniture, and clothing, or even in our environment. Plastics also affect our health in ways we are just...

Biodegradable sponge created in China removes 99.8% of microplastics from water

Microplastic pollution has been identified as one of the most serious environmental threats. However, a recent breakthrough by Chinese scientists could change this situation. A team of researchers from Wuhan University in China has developed a biodegradable sponge capable...

Global Plastic Treaty: No Agreement Reached, Negotiations to Resume in 2025

This year does not end with a global plastic treaty. The countries that negotiated an internationally legally binding instrument on this contamination until Sunday suspended the sessions. As the fifth day of debate was still ongoing, no agreement was reached...

Volunteers initiated monitoring of pollution in the Ludueña stream.

Last week, citizen monitoring of the contamination of the Ludueña stream formally began. More than 40 volunteers from different locations in Santa Fe were trained to collaborate in the environmental diagnosis of the basin. The event took place at the...

Complaint about pollution at Petroquímica Bermúdez: Demanding provincial environmental justice

The Secretary of the Environmental Policy area of the **National University of Rosario** (UNR) and president of the Institute of Environmental Policy Law of the Bar Association, Matías De Bueno, has requested the creation of an **Environmental Justice** to...

Alarm raised over blood effluent spill on local waterfront.

The presence of what seemed to be **blood on the local waterfront**, specifically in the **meatpacking area**, has raised alarm among the neighbors and the recreational community of the waterfront. The photograph taken by Edgardo Cardenas on Monday reveals the...

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The perfect Patagonian destination for nature trekking

The Argentine territory is full of dreamy destinations, ideal for enjoying tourism and nature. For this reason, these places...