RECENT NEWS
In this section you will find recent news on various topics such as sustainable materials management, recycling, among others in Puerto Rico, the United States and internationally. In addition to this, we present moments where the PRRP and CSCS has been in the news or invited to events.
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March 2022
The World agrees to negotiate a "historic" treaty to combat plastic pollution.
World leaders concluded the fifth United Nations Environment Assembly on Wednesday with a promise to the world: By 2024, delegates will negotiate a binding international treaty that addresses the full life cycle of plastics. To read more click here.
FEBRUARY 2022
Huge volumes of Covid-19 hospital waste threaten health, says WHO
Article highlighting the growing threat of medical waste due to the pandemic of the COVID-19 virus. To read more click here.
ENERO 2022
The AAA recycles Christmas trees in their composting plant in Mayagüez
Spokesman article where the director of the Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority (AAA) in the western region, engineer Eric Rosa, reported that they are receiving natural Christmas trees at the compost plant located in Mayagüez, to be recycled and used in the production of this soil conditioner. To read more click here.
Omicron spread interrupts US waste and recycling operations as 2022 begins
Article in which he discusses that the spread of the highly contagious variant of the omicron of the coronavirus during the holiday season of December and in the new year affected the collection teams and, in some cases, interrupted the garbage collection and recycling schedules. To read more click here.
PRRP IN THE NEWS
¿A dónde va el reciclaje? - WAPA Puerto Rico
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Published in October 2021, Cuarto Poder investigated whether recyclable solid waste actually reaches where it is supposed to be processed in Puerto Rico. Log in here for more.
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Comprehensive "Circular Generation" Plan Presented to reduce waste coming to landfills in Puerto Rico
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An article published in July 2021 that talks about the "Circular Generation" plan that promotes the sustainable use of resources, the plan proposes creating a Trust and using a circular economy development model with the potential to create 6,600 jobs. To read more click here.
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