Environment

Rice Factory Discontinues Pesticides by Inaugurating Its Own Bio-Lab

The Costa Rican rice producer "Grupo Pelón" opened its bio-lab on Friday (yesterday) with which it will create its own natural products to treat crops and leave behind the use of traditional pesticides. In the plant located in Liberia,...

Decarbonization Projects Will Be Promoted in the New Development Banking Plan toward 2024

The Banking System for Development (SBD) on Thursday unveiled a new strategic plan for 2020-2024 that seeks to strengthen inclusion in an efficient but, at the same time, more modern way. The proposal presents a portfolio consisting of 10 strategic projects...

The Enigmatic Irazú Volcano

Although the Irazú volcano is in a state of rest, it shows signs of its potential danger. A celestial and bubbling lagoon formed a few months ago in its crater, smoking fumaroles in several flanks, hot water springs with...

New Fire Stations Will Keep Rainwater and Generate Their Own Electricity

In March of next year (2020), the 2 new metropolitan fire stations must be completed, located 100 meters north of the station to the Pacific and diagonal to the Caribeños bus station, in San José. One of the most...

SINAC Will Start Process of Restoration of Térraba Sierpe Wetland

The National System of Conservation Areas (Sinac-Minae), through the Osa Conservation Area (Acosa), implements 2 projects for the restoration of the Térraba Sierpe National Wetland (HNTS). This is due to the pressures that their ecosystems suffer from pollution, the dragging...

Council of Bagaces Promotes a Change of Schedule for Garbage Collection to Prevent Kidney Diseases

The Municipal Council of Bagaces approved an agreement to change the work schedule of those responsible for garbage collection and maintenance of public spaces, which are exposed daily to solar radiation. The decision seeks to contribute to the prevention...

Guanacaste Communities Had Picnics to Clean and Save the Rivers

On Sunday, March 10th, 2019, a group of students, an organization, and the municipality of Guanacaste made picnics and activities in the margin of several rivers of the province. Their goal was to give the care they deserve in...

Envision Festival’s Eco Crew is Still Collecting Trash Left by Unregulated Merchants

Playa Hermosa Beach, Costa Rica: On Saturday, March 9th 2019, Founders of Envision Festival, the event's green team and a crew of about 35 volunteers gathered to address the impact of unregulated vendors at Hermosa beach, just outside the...

Cacao: An Alternative against Deforestation

The deforestation of forests is a global problem. For this reason, the World Cocoa Foundation in partnership with the private sector and a couple of African governments decided to face this problem, and also mitigate climate change The World Cocoa...

Only in 2 Latin American Countries Is Safe to Drink Tap Water

Drinking tap water is not something that all people are used to, much less if you are visiting another country. That is why the Canadian site Globehunters developed a map of nations where health standards are correct, and you can...
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