Notícias

En el actual panorama de rivalidad entre Estados Unidos y China, Occidente reconoce la crucial importancia estratégica de las tierras raras y busca activamente construir una cadena industrial completa para reducir su dependencia de China. Ante la dificultad de lograr avances a corto plazo en la cadena industrial tradicional, empresas y gobiernos occidentales están apostando fuertemente por el reciclaje de tierras raras como solución inmediata, con compañías como HyProMag, IonicRE y Cyclic Materials liderando la transición de proyectos piloto a operaciones comerciales.

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Lento Progreso en la Minería de Tierras Raras en el Extranjero Impulsa Cambio Empresarial hacia el Reciclaje【Análisis SMM】 – Shanghai Metal Market

Más de 300 personas que dependen del reciclaje como sustento continúan trabajando en el vertedero de El Pantanillo, a pesar del incendio que afecta la zona desde el miércoles. Las labores para sofocar las llamas persisten mientras cientos de familias enfrentan condiciones extremas en lo que constituye su única fuente de ingresos.

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Más de 300 personas viven del reciclaje en la planta de residuos

Los dispositivos tecnológicos obsoletos no son simple basura, sino Residuos de Aparatos Eléctricos y Electrónicos (RAEE) que contienen tanto materiales peligrosos como recursos valiosos y escasos. Para minimizar el impacto ambiental, es esencial aprender a gestionar y reciclar estos residuos correctamente.

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¿Sabes qué pasa con tus viejos teléfonos inteligentes y PC? Para reducir los residuos debemos aprender a reciclar RAEE – Aconcagua.lat

Black soldier fly larvae are transforming food waste management in Australia, consuming twice their body weight daily while producing valuable byproducts. The larvae become high-protein meal for livestock, while their waste serves as fertilizer—creating an environmentally friendly solution to food waste that contributes up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Industry pioneers anticipate rapid growth as this innovative approach gains momentum.

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All the world loves a larva: the ‘amazing’ maggots at the centre of an agricultural revolution

Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim launched a special awareness campaign featuring music to encourage residents to segregate household waste before disposal. The initiative aims to improve the city’s waste management practices through citizen participation.

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KMC’s ‘wake-up song’ for waste collection from Dec | Kolkata News – The Times of India

Despite its vastness, our oceans face unprecedented threats from plastic pollution, with an alarming 10 million tonnes entering marine ecosystems annually. These plastics—from large debris to microscopic particles—disrupt the entire food chain and impair essential ocean functions, including climate regulation. Scientists emphasize that prevention through reduced production and improved recycling, rather than cleanup efforts, offers the most effective solution to this growing crisis.

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Land Solutions for Marine Pollution – Maritime Fairtrade

Punjab, known as the ‘Land of Five Rivers,’ stands at a critical juncture where its mounting waste crisis could be transformed into economic opportunity. By embracing innovative waste management solutions and circular economy principles, the state can convert its trash burden into valuable resources while simultaneously addressing environmental concerns and creating sustainable employment.

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Garbage or gold? Punjab’s opportunity in its own waste – The Tribune

Those tiny stickers on your fruits and vegetables can wreak havoc in compost piles, contaminating soil and disrupting the decomposition process. Remember to remove these pesky labels before tossing produce scraps into your compost bin to ensure your garden receives only pure, nutrient-rich amendments.

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UF Field Fork on Instagram: Fun fact for the day! Did you know fruit and vegetables stickers are not compostable? When starting your own composting system, make sure to remove any stickers!

Laoag City and the Department of Science and Technology have launched a groundbreaking Pyrolysis Facility at the Balatong Sanitary Landfill, transforming plastic waste into valuable fuel and by-products. This innovative technology not only reduces landfill waste and pollution but also generates energy while creating opportunities for sustainable development and employment—embodying circular economy principles where waste becomes a resource for community benefit.

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Laoag City, DOST Showcase Pyrolysis Facility Turning Plastic Waste Into Community Resources

Elon Musk’s Boring Company faces a $500,000 fine after county inspectors discovered it had been illegally dumping drilling fluids in makeshift ponds near Las Vegas. Despite promises to stop, workers continued disposing toxic waste at multiple sites, with officials calling the violations “knowing and intentional.” The Vegas project has accumulated nearly 800 environmental violations over the past two years, raising concerns about lasting damage to the local ecosystem.

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Elon Musks Boring Company Caught Hiding Toxic Waste Pond in Vegas