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  • Inclusive cities, the necessary revolution

    Joan Clos, former mayor of Barcelona, ​​has been Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-HABITAT) from 2010 to 2017, conveys a complex vision of the city that is coming to us but is also optimistic about the ability to get over it. During a conference organized by the Bizkaia Provincial Council on…

  • Say goodbye to plastic utensils

    The Environmental Commission of the Congress of Deputies is going to prohibit the import, commercialization, and export of plastic utensils (plates, glasses, cutlery, or straws) by 2020. The year in which these products must also be made up of at least 50% biodegradable substances from organic materials, and 60% by 2025. This initiative joins France…

  • Local food and ecological footprint

    Although sometimes it is easy for us to understand what a local product is, there is a certain consensus in defining it as that food that is marketed in the same territory where it is produced, be it in the locality, the region or the region. It is estimated that a large part of the…

  • The city at the crossroads

    Cities have concentrated the majority of the population since 2008, the year in which for the first time the population living in rural areas was less than that settled in cities . One of the most outstanding challenges is that by the year 2050 the urban population will have doubled (World Urbanization Prospect, United Nations,…

  • The discovery of the metal printer

    The Massachusetts startup Desktop Metal has developed 3D printers capable of printing complex and innovative metal parts efficiently. Its speed and relative affordability are two key characteristics that can see the technology applied to the design and manufacture of products, and if they succeed, they can transform production as we know it. The First Printers…

  • China cuts off waste relocation tap

    For years, Guiyu district in the Chinese city of Shantou has been awash with mountains of imported waste. The area has specialized in plastic recycling and the recovery of electronic components. However, since January 1, in order to reduce the environmental impact, China has banned the import of 24 categories of waste, and as a…

  • Video: GDP, index or slab?

    Is GDP the best index of economic progress? It is true that the economic growth of any country it requires an objective and quantitative tool for its measurement, but this indicator is not capable of measuring justice, environmental sustainability, or the well-being of a society, although it can provide clues. It may be time to…

  • The ozone layer confirms its recovery

    The Montreal Protocol, an international agreement signed in 1987 to prevent the production of chemicals responsible for depleting ozone in the atmosphere, is showing its fruits. Study shows that the hole in the layer ozone is being replenished consistently, with which the international efforts taken in the 1980s serve as an example to respond to…

  • About the Circular Economy

    The consumption of finite materials together with the increasingly poor durability of products has generated a situation of unsustainable growth. The overexploitation of resources and raw materials produces a negative impact on the environment and fills landfills with garbage. How can we make more and better use of all that material and energy consumed? The…

  • France bans fossil fuel production

    The French parliament has approved a law that will prohibit the extraction of gas and oil in France and the overseas territories from 2040. With this measure, it will become the first country in the world to put a definitive end to production of fossil fuels; a significant step in the fight against climate change…