Environment
University of Costa Rica Takes Measures to Protect Green Areas
The University of Costa Rica has made an important decision after the pending resolution by the court. The decision was to give protection to the green nearby areas. The new protected area will be the surroundings of the dentistry...
Environment
Number of Forest Fires Decreases in Costa Rica
According to the last report by the National System of Conservation Areas the number of forest fires has decreased in 2017. According to this information, this problem has improved in almost all the regions of the country including wildlife areas,...
Environment
New Law Amendment Seeks to Protect Local Flora and Fauna
Costa Rica counts on a new law to preserve local wildlife. This new amendment seeks to guarantee the protection of local species. This law is part of the bill discussed and then approved in 2012.“The amendment of the law...
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Plastic to be Collected, Recycled and Exported by Costa Rican Conservationists
RESIDUES WILL be transformed INTO CAR SEATS, PC PARTS, ND STYLISH GARMENTSEX-COSTA RICAN CONsul claims the project is reliable and totally feasibleOver 80% of the world marine pollution is produced by plastic. This reality is not different in our...
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Costa Rica, Ecology as a Seal
How surprising it may seem, Costa Rica is now one of the pioneer countries with regard to environmental protection. Combining measures of preservation and ecotourism, the small country of Central America reinforces its new economy in full growth. The...
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People in San Carlos Promote Kitchen Gardening
Jacqueline and Joseph Vargas are two brothers who live in San Venecia de San Carlos. They are interested in promoting a project to boost healthy lifestyle to the Costa Ricans. To carry out this idea, they decided to create...
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By 2021 Costa Rica Will be the First Country to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics
Why does single-use plastics represent a problem for any country?The overproduction of single-use plastics is a serious problem of garbage generation for most countries around the world. This is because, despite their very short usage period, typical plastic takes...
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Rapid Rise in Demand for Organic in Costa Rica
In 2015 when Upward Spirals first launched the Organic Directory, we were excited to find about 65 locations around Costa Rica to buy organic food.Despite Costa Rica’s deserved reputation as a world leader in sustainability, we found it was...
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Differences Between Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rica
Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism are terms that are often used interchangeably. Although ecotourism and sustainable tourism have great similarities, they have subtle differences.EI Sustainable Tourism is that tourism modality that responds to the needs of the tourists and the...
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Homes and Enterprises Store Renewable Energy in Grids
In the last 18 months, Costa Ricans have been benefitted by a pricing model for net metering that enables them to generate and store extra sustainable energy in grids.In 2016, the Environment and Energy Minister (MINAE) created a program...
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Fundación SMA as Support Network for Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Costa Rica
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a genetic and hereditary disease characterized by a loss of muscle strength due to...