Notícias

From trash in the streets to model city: How to get communities to zero waste

Laws aren’t always enough. It took education and leadership at many levels, but the people of San Fernando, Philippines, cleaned up their city.

Link:

https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2019/0423/From-trash-in-the-streets-to-model-city-How-to-get-communities-to-zero-waste

Composting: the natural way to give back waste

It’s that time of year again when the grass gets greener, the trees spring back to life and University of Massachusetts students make their way out of their dorms for the first time since fall. The grass starts to get greener through help from UMass’ Grounds department, its Landscapes Services crews and especially from composting.

Link:

https://dailycollegian.com/2019/04/composting-the-natural-way-to-give-back-waste/

Creyó encontrar residuos plásticos en playa y descubre sorprendente criatura marina [VIDEO]

En Facebook un joven nos mostró el preciso instante en que descubrió a una increíble criatura marina, cuando limpiaba las playas de su ciudad. El joven creyó que se trataban de desechos plásticos y se llevó tremenda sorpresa.

Link:

https://larepublica.pe/tendencias/1450209-facebook-viral-creyo-encontrar-residuos-plasticos-playa-descubre-misteriosa-criatura-marina-face-fb-video-cangrejo-azul-japon-miyagi-redes-sociales

Construyen una ballena con botellas para denunciar el vertido de plásticos al mar

Alumnos de la escuela El Pilar de Premià de Mar han denunciado los vertidos de plásticos al mar con una obra que se expondrá en la planta de residuos de Mataró

Link:

https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20190415/461666966801/hacen-una-ballena-con-botellas-para-denunciar-el-vertido-de-plasticos-al-mar.html

Bioplastics could be "just as bad if not worse" for the planet than fossil-fuel plastics

Switching to plastic made from plants instead of fossil fuels would require vast amounts of farmland, Huang said. This could could cause environmental problems and deprive humans of food.

Link:

https://www.dezeen.com/2019/04/15/bioplastics-bad-environment-damage-arthur-huang/

Bariloche: Analizan propuestas de producción de energía a través de residuos

Bariloche.- El intendente municipal Gustavo Gennuso se reunió con el secretario de Planificación del Ministerio del Interior. La ciudad ya cuenta con tres propuestas para reconvertir las 200 toneladas de basura generadas cada día.

Link:

https://noticiasnqn.com.ar/2019/04/bariloche-analizan-propuestas-de-produccion-de-energia-a-traves-de-residuos/

Recycling – An essential measure for the circular economy

Plastic waste desecrating beaches and riversoozing out of the ruptured belly of a dead fish – these disturbing images seem to be ubiquitous. Consequently, the image of plastics has never been as negative as it is today, and discussions regarding the use of plastics have rarely been so emotionally charged.

Link:

https://packagingeurope.com/recycling-an-essential-measure-for-the-circular-economy/