The program **Lomas Recicla en Comunidad** from the Municipality of Lomas de Zamora has launched several initiatives to reduce the amount of **waste** ending up in **illegal dumps** and revalorize them. In the tire shops affiliated with the program,...
After two years of negotiations, representatives from about 175 countries gather in Busan, South Korea, to finalize a global agreement binding to limit the problem of plastic pollution.
This final round of negotiations takes place from November 25 to December...
The Spanish Government announced that it will implement the Deposit, Return, and Refund System (SDDR) within two years throughout the national territory for single-use plastic bottles. This decision was made after noting that in 2023, only 41.3% of these...
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,...
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...
For some time now, composting has become one of the most popular ways to recycle organic waste, thanks to its multiple benefits. Several studies estimate that each person discards about a kilogram of garbage per day, more than half...
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...
Micro and nanoplastics have invaded every corner of the planet, from drinking water to the human body. These tiny fragments, invisible to the naked eye, infiltrate the soil, air, and living organisms, causing environmental and health impacts that are...
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...
