Environment

In Costa Rica, 1 Out of 4 Fresh Vegetables Is Contaminated with Pesticides

The State Phytosanitary System has published today the “Report 2018 on Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Fresh Vegetables in Costa Rica of National Production and Import Intention” generated by the Agrochemical Waste Control Unit. In this report, it reveals...

Loma Salitral, the Citizens of Costa Rica on High Alert to Avoid Uncon-trolled Arbitrary Construction Permits

Building permits can be positive if correctly handled with all the regulatory variables, but when something irregular is detected, the citizens can and must push back by means of suspension orders.

Cataratas de La Paz, A Natural Refuge That Amazes All Who Visit

La Paz waterfall is located in Vara Blanca de Heredia. It was completely restored after the Cinchona earthquake of 2013, which destroyed roads and communities near the Poas Volcano

What Do You Know about Costa Rica's Decarbonization Plan?

For many years now, in different parts of the world, there has been the talk of climate change and all its negative consequences that affect the quality of life of people worldwide

Gold Fever in Crucitas: A Mining Project Versus The Environment

Central American countries have always suffered endless depredation of their natural resources

4 People Investigated for Trafficking Insects to “Black Market” in Europe

A butterfly farm located in Uvita de Osa, Puntarenas, is subject to investigation by the authorities because it apparently works as a “smoke-screen” for the trafficking of insect species in the "black market" of Europe

Costa Rica to Build First Plant to Manufacture Recycled Plastic Blocks

Costa Rica will have its first plant in the country to building blocks from plastic waste, in such a way that they generate ecological construction systems

Recycling in Costa Rica Increased 469% in Only 2 Years

In 2017, according to the Ministry of Health, our country recycled 100,200 tons of waste. That figure is 469% higher than recycled waste in 2015

The “Old” Controversy over Oil Exploitation in Costa Rica Is Back on

The proposal “Use of National Energy Resources” -read it correctly: let's exploit oil, export electricity, and weaken the MINAE- that would be submitted to a referendum if it achieves 5% of the signatures of the electoral roll, is a...

Species of Snake Previously Seen Only in Panama Spotted in Costa Rica

A new species of snake was identified in our country in recent weeks. It is the dwarf snake of Barbour (Trimetopon Barburi, Dipsadidae), which had only been seen previously in Panama
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 San José Municipality Cancels Zapote Fair Tender: Are Year-End Festivities at Risk?

The iconic year-end celebrations in San José, Costa Rica, face mounting uncertainty after the local government officially declared the...