Notícias

The first of its kind in East Africa, the regulation will help Tanzania‘s semi-autonomous archipelago to tackle its burgeoning waste problem

Link:

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/waste/zanzibar-passes-new-regulation-developed-by-cse-on-solid-waste-management-66122

Colombo (News 1st): Garbage accumulated within Colombo city limits continues to be disposed at Aruwakkalu. Another 17 trucks carrying accumulated garbage were dispatched to the Aruwakkalu Sanitary Landfill site at around 11.30 last night.

Link:

https://www.newsfirst.lk/2019/08/10/signs-of-the-garbage-crisis-prolonging/

Más de 10 mil kilómetros y más de 50 localidades en 90 días recorrerá el Retruck, una solución móvil de gestión de residuos que espera recolectar unos 20 mil kilos de norte a sur del país.

Link:

https://m.elmostrador.cl/agenda-pais/2019/08/10/chile-se-une-en-la-primera-gran-cruzada-de-reciclaje-electronico/

‘People need to be aware and learn how their choices contribute to the problems that we face,‘ expert says

Link:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/climate-change-food-waste-1.5241718

Hoy los huertos urbanos nos permiten cultivar vegetales en el balcón y el compostaje urbano nutrir estas plantas al mismo tiempo que reducimos nuestros residuos. Hemos hablado largo y tendido sobre el compostaje estas últimas semanas pero aun nos queda un tema por tocar: el humus.

Link:

https://www.bezzia.com/humus-que-es-como-se-genera/

A growing awareness about pesticides and wax in vegetables and fruits is turning more and more people towards organic food. The idea of a kitchen garden and Urban Bagiya is fast catching up, with schools and individuals practising it with a lot of success.

Link:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/green-revolution-ii-awareness-boosting-composting-healthier-produce-good-health/story-pKTxnoGqmylzLWJ8rXTAZK.html

Son peculiares y, como tal, están llamando la atención de muchos vecinos y paseantes porque están prácticamente de estreno. Se trata de las nuevas papeleras de Madrid: grandes bolsas de plástico traslúcidas que cuelgan de farolas y señales en diferentes calles del centro, que celebra estos días sus fiestas, San Cayetano, San Lorenzo y La Paloma.

Link:

https://www.madridiario.es/470801/madrid-estrena-papeleras-de-plastico-para-los-grandes-eventos

Research by the University of Greenwich examines the relationship between the use of recycling and waste management systems and absence rates among Local Authority waste collection workers due to Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs).

Link:

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20190809/Use-of-wheeled-bins-linked-to-lower-absence-rates-among-waste-collection-workers.aspx

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – Composting, confusing for novices but ultimately an easy and convenient way to transform kitchen scraps and yard waste into a beneficial addition to soil in the garden, was itself transformed from mystery to utility through a free seminar at the Trailside Nature and Science Center that offered helpful tips for home gardeners and educators.

Link:

https://www.tapinto.net/sections/home-and-garden/articles/post-time-seminar-tips-help-gardeners-use-kitchen-scraps-yard-waste-to-enrich-soil

La Dinama impulsa una ley para estatizar la gestión de envases. Esto puede llevar a que las empresas pasen de pagar US 4 millones a US 80 millones al año. Desde la Cámara de Industrias se advierte que el cambio se trasladará al precio de los productos, y que la mayoría son de la canasta básica.

Link:

https://www.elpais.com.uy/que-pasa/empresarios-gobierno-guerra-toneladas-residuos-envases-plasticos.html