In an effort to optimize the recycling process and promote the circular economy, students from the University Autónoma Sede Talca (Chile) have developed Recicleitor, an application that allows connecting three key actors in waste management:
- **Collaborating households**, who separate...
A project developed by **Dow**, a company with **polyethylene** production plants in the region, would mark a turning point in the recycling industry and waste management in Argentina.
The initiative aims to **evaluate and validate** the joint development of technologies...
Scientists from Northwestern University have developed an innovative and sustainable method regarding the recycling of plastic waste, specifically polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the most common polymers in the world.
This approach uses air humidity as a key resource, eliminating...
The City Council of Barcelona announced a pilot experiment with smart containers in four areas of the city.
Although the exact locations have not been defined yet, this initiative aims to optimize efficiency in selective waste collection and move towards...
The **landfills** (https://noticiasambientales.com/residuos/capilla-del-monte-crisis-sanitaria-y-ambiental-por-el-basural-a-cielo-abierto/) and a group of young volunteers is making a difference by cleaning them up. The NGO **Accionar Verde** was born in OlavarrÃa three years ago. Through a call, they managed to gather 150 people from different...
Garbage represents a significant worldwide problem. In particular, Argentina produces an average of 45,000 tons of household waste daily, which is equivalent to one ton of waste every two seconds. One way to take care of the environment is...
The Ministry of Environment and Circular Economy of the Province of Córdoba reported in the last hours that more than 1000 tons of used tires have been removed.
This has been happening since September 2024, when the measure was implemented....
In a world increasingly affected by climate change and pollution, sustainable solutions become essential, including in architecture.
In Meteghan River, Canada, JD Composites has taken a bold step towards the future with a house built from 600,000 recycled plastic bottles.
This...
A town in **Japan** has reached the highest levels of recycling known: it separates waste into **45 categories**. This town is **Kamikatsu**, where there is no garbage collection as such.
The **1500 inhabitants** go to the landfill to patiently classify...
After having joined the largest cleaning event in history in 2021, Coldplay will release their vinyl record made from recycled ocean plastics. The British band teamed up with The Ocean Cleanup for this initiative, and the album Moon Music...
