Banana is one of the most popular fruits, at least in the country, thanks to its multiple health benefits in general. However, what few people know is that its peel is as beneficial as the fruit itself. This supposed...
An environmental alert has been triggered in Paraguay due to an open-air landfill. As reported, waste is not being properly managed, raising strong concerns about health hazards and pollution.
Located 23 kilometers from Posadas, at Playa Mbói Ka’e in Encarnación,...
A group of young people from Corrientes created an innovative and revolutionary project: they reused sawdust to create ecological thermoacoustic panels.
The panels are biodegradable, allowing the management of an abundant and problematic waste in the timber industry. The team...
In an effort to maintain a friendlier environment, Tupungato (Mendoza) has banned the discarding of cigarette butts on public roads, squares, and green spaces.
This measure includes fines for those who fail to comply with the regulations.
Measure Details
Ordinance No. 17/2024,...
A few days ago, around 200 people, including environmental promoters, urban collectors, and members of recycling cooperatives, carried out a large differentiated collection day of materials such as cardboard, plastic, aluminum cans, and glass. They also cleaned the streets...
Fast fashion has turned the Atacama Desert into a highly polluting "clothing graveyard."
Low-quality clothing discarded in the global north ends up in Chile, where it is not resold and is illegally incinerated, causing serious environmental and health damage.
Chile imports...
During the weekend, an exemplary clean-up day took place on a hill in San Juan, with pure voluntary work. Among 50 people, with bags in hand, they removed an amount of waste that filled two trucks.
Under the slogan, "Let's...
The disposal of **old electronic devices** has significantly increased in recent decades, generating more than 50 million tons of **electronic waste** in just one year, according to the **Global E-waste Monitor**. This figure is expected to rise to 82...
Since October, the city of **Neuquén** has implemented surveillance cameras to **monitor critical areas** where companies and residents illegally dump **garbage** on the streets.
These measures have resulted in 17 **photo fines**, carried out by identifying the license plate and...
Payote espadrilles collaborates with Seaqual to produce a line of espadrilles made with recycled marine waste.
In this collaboration, Seaqual directly collects tons of marine litter brought by fishing boats from various ports of the Spanish Mediterranean committed to protecting...
