21 Jun 2024, 00:00 - 13 Oct 2025, 21:15
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Publication
Since 2012, the Alto Hospicio Municipality in the Chilean Atacama Desert has witnessed the fast growth of large illegal dumps of discarded clothing and textile products. Several tens of thousands of tonnes of textile waste cover around 300 hectares, some of which are burned on-site. Most clothes are made of synthetic fibres, and their incineration releases heavy metals, acid gases, particulates, and dioxins, harming the health of people nearby and damaging the local environment.
Such dumps – also present in Ghana, Kenya, and Pakistan, among other countries – are symptoms of the problem of deve…
1 Feb 2024, 00:00 - 13 Oct 2025, 21:11
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Infographic
The infographic on Trinidad's Traffic Study outlines key challenges and recommendations for addressing traffic congestion in Trinidad. It offers several short- to medium-term solutions aimed at enhancing public transportation, such as making it more attractive and reliable, improving paratransit services for first and last mile transportation, and bolstering public safety for both commuters and service providers. Telecommuting is also suggested as a way to reduce the need for physical commuting.
For a long-term solution, the study emphasizes the importance of estab…