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Waste management in Chile: This is the app that turns recycling into a “delivery” system.

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...

The Province of Buenos Aires and UNLP will recycle lithium batteries

The Ministry of Environment of the Province of Buenos Aires and the National University of La Plata (**UNLP**) will **recycle lithium batteries**. The head of the ministry, **Daniela Vilar**, met with the dean of the Faculty of Exact Sciences, **Mauricio...

RBMar: the project studying the impact of marine litter in the Canary Islands

The organization **SEO/BirdLife** is developing an innovative project to analyze the **impact of marine litter** in coastal and marine areas of the **Biosphere Reserves of Gran Canaria**, Lanzarote, the Chinijo Archipelago, La Palma, and El Hierro. Under the name of...

Mendoza: Electronic waste collection campaign arrives in Guaymallén

This Wednesday, a campaign for the collection of electronic waste is taking place in Guaymallén, Mendoza. It is part of the actions for Earth Week, organized by the Municipality, in conjunction with the company Reciclarg. Electronic waste collection in Guaymallén: when...

A groundbreaking project is presented to revolutionize recycling in Argentina.

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...

Report of a large open-air dump in Punta Indio

In the last few weeks, an **environmental alarm was activated in Punta Indio**, Buenos Aires province. Residents and environmental organizations denounce the existence of a (https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/argentina-tiene-al-menos-5000-basurales-a-cielo-abierto-el-impacto-ambiental-y-en-la-salud/). This is located in the town of Verónica. They insist that it is "**out...

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the environmental center in Luján.

The Supreme Court of Argentina has ruled for the resumption of construction work on the Laudato Si Environmental Center and the remediation of the open-air landfill in Luján. This ruling marks the end of a prolonged litigation that spanned three...

Latin America and the Caribbean make progress in the fight against plastic pollution

Plastic pollution in the oceans has reached alarming levels, with eight million tons of plastic waste being dumped each year. Latin America, as the fourth largest producer of plastic waste, faces a critical environmental challenge. Impact of plastic pollution on the...

Planned obsolescence and the growth of electronic waste

Planned obsolescence, one of the most noticeable effects of accelerated consumption, has generated an environmental crisis with the massive accumulation of electronic waste. According to the Global E-waste Monitor, the amount of electronic waste is growing five times faster than...

Urban cleaning: Cordoba removed over 3,000 tons of waste in one week

The Municipality of Córdoba intensified this week the tasks of cleaning throughout the city, with a record deployment of more than 70 teams working simultaneously. The operation aimed at the recovery of public spaces and the elimination of micro...

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The Argentine flag butterfly: A natural treasure and symbol of endangered biodiversity.

The **Argentinian flag butterfly**, whose scientific name is **Morpho epistrophus argentinus**, is one of the most emblematic species of...