Waste

Partnership between the municipality and the Civil Association of Chinese Citizens of Lanús to contribute to city cleanliness.

Lanús Government, through Mayor Julián Álvarez, is working on the city's cleanup with the Civil Socio-Cultural, Sports, and Commercial Association of Chinese Citizens of Lanús. Represented by its president Yi Huang, they signed a Memorandum of Understanding. In this...

How straws became a global icon of plastic pollution

Plastic straws have become a worldwide icon of plastic pollution, frequently appearing on beaches alongside bottles, bags, and cups that volunteers tirelessly collect. Environmentalists have highlighted an astonishing statistic: only in the United States, **500 million straws are used per...

Arroyo Ludueña: Two months into the sanitation project, tons of waste removed.

The cleaning and sanitation of the Ludueña Stream in Santa Fe began about two months ago. Since then, approximately 500 tons of waste have been removed. This was estimated by local media, based on information from the authorities. The stream...

Garbage collection from the Paraná River quadrupled, raising concerns about environmental consequences.

A survey conducted by the Más Río Menos Basura collective has revealed an alarming increase in the amount of waste collected in the area of the Paraná River and the islands compared to the year 2024 and its environmental...

Commitment to the environment: Young people clean up garbage dumps and seek to raise awareness.

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 Olavarría three years ago. Through a call, they managed to gather 150 people from different...

For a cleaner future: the impact of selective waste collection in Bahía Blanca

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...

Córdoba: Over 1000 tonnes of used tires removed

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....

Pollution of the Paraná River: 70% blamed on plastics

Plastic pollution in the Paraná River reaches alarming levels. According to specialists, this material represents 70% of the present agents are microplastics. It is an emerging problem that goes beyond this river and generates consequences for human health, as well...

Michelin opens its first mining tire recycling plant in Antofagasta

Taking a step further towards its circularity goal, Michelin announced the start of operations of its first mining tire recycling plant, "MSMR La Negra", in the Antofagasta region, Chile. With this project, the company aims to contribute to the management...

More than five tons of garbage were removed from the Arroyo Escobar.

An innovative initiative has achieved clear progress in reducing the environmental impact of waste in the Arroyo Escobar. Over five tons of garbage have already been removed from the watercourse in the Buenos Aires province. In a recent cleanup operation,...

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The urban grasslands of the AMBA: a crucial ecosystem hidden at risk due to lack of management

Although it is often thought that nature is far from urban environments, in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires...