Notícias

The word compost conjures

up images of an untidy heap

of assorted kitchen and vegetable

remains at the far end

of the garden. A more scientific

definition of compost

would be the product of natural

degradation of botanical and

putrescible waste by the action of

bacteria, fungi and other organisms

in the presence of an adequate

air supply. The biological

decomposition processes break

down complex organic substances

into carbon dioxide,

water and a residue: compost.

NACIONAL- Los árboles depuran el aire y para poder generar una tonelada de madera que tarda diez años en formarse éstos procesan y fijan 1,85 toneladas de CO2. Es una de las ventajas de la madera que también influyen en las variaciones climáticas y limitan la erosión.

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The Lakeland recycling office is collecting out-of-date phone books through March 25.

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An answer to the Explainer’s 2007 Question of the Year

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You would probably imagine that New York City with its dense 8.2 million population and towering apartment blocks would struggle to cope with recycling. So how does it compare to London and its 7.6 million residents?

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As mais de 6 bilhões de pessoas monopolizam hoje 45% de toda a matéria viva produzida em terra firme – e nada indica que essa taxa esteja parando de crescer

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Highly efficient fluorescent light bulbs are widely touted as environmentally friendly, but they have created a recycling headache for the EPA and local governments. More often than not, their toxic ingredients simply end up in landfills, where the chemicals can leach into soil and water and poison fish and other wildlife

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La energía que se utiliza para fabricar papel reciclado es un 60% menos de la que se necesita para obtener una tonelada de papel virgen. La cantidad de energía que se necesita para hacer funcionar un televisor durante tres horas se consigue con el reciclaje de una sola lata de aluminio

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No ano de 2005 foram reportadas ao Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos, 480 colisões entre pássaros e aeronaves no Brasil. Em 2006, os números ainda em contagem, indicam que são mais de 400 ocorrências, e caso continue seguindo a esta média, para 2007 projeta-se um número ainda maior

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