Medidas individuales como el uso de recipientes desechables o bolsas de plástico biodegradables no son efectivas en el combate a la contaminación, pues representan una solución falsa, afirmó la organización Greenpeace México. Link:
Mais »The downsides of recycling (yes, really it‘s not all good)
Last week we wrote about the many advantages of recycling. Link:
Mais »How Solid Waste and Lack of its Segregation Destroying Ecologically Sensitive Himalayas
According to Niti Aayog, more than 60 of the water supply in Uttarakhand is spring fed and garbage dumping in storm water drains can pollute all the water sources. Link:
Mais »How Solid Waste and Lack of its Segregation Destroying Ecologically Sensitive Himalayas
According to Niti Aayog, more than 60 of the water supply in Uttarakhand is spring fed and garbage dumping in storm water drains can pollute all the water sources. Link:
Mais »Los residuos de Gibraltar, otra incertidumbre que sumar al temido Brexit
Una empresa pública del Campo de Gibraltar gestiona los residuos sólidos urbanos del Peñón, unas 30.000 toneladas al año, un servicio por el que percibe 1,2 millones de euros anuales Link:
Mais »Sociedad de sólida a líquida
Los fenómenos inherentes a la sociedad líquida son abordados en la obra: Vidas desperdiciadas, de Zygmunt Bauman este intelectual afronta una de las paradojas más inquietantes de la modernidad: la producción de una cultura de residuos humanos, que comprende, según este autor, todas poblaciones superfluas de emigrantes, refugiados y demás …
Mais »Microplásticos: científicos observan que son millones de veces más abundantes en el océano de lo que se pensaba
Un trabajo realizado por el Instituto Oceanográfico Scripps, de EEUU, sugiere que podría haber un millón de veces más piezas de plástico en el océano de lo estimado previamente Link:
Mais »Editorial: Compostable plastic? Not so much
Most people know by now that the disposable plastic used for take-out food is an environmental hazard. Containers, cups, utensils, straws very little of it gets recycled and very much of it ends up polluting the oceans, lakes and rivers of the world. Link:
Mais »Kalyan residents take green steps for zero-garbage city
About 30 families of a housing society in Annapurna Nagar, Kalyan (West) have set an example for encouraging and adopting waste management techniques. Link:
Mais »BP forms consortium to tackle plastic waste
Leading companies operating across the polyester packaging value chain have formed a new consortium to help address the issue of plastic waste by accelerating the commercialisation of BP Infinia enhanced recycling technology Link:
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