Regionalization of landfills could reduce the number of open dumps in the country by 30%
Source: Valor Econômico by Cláudio Marques — 03/31/2025 According to organizations and experts, municipal consortiums would be the first step toward complying with legislation and eliminating or reducing the number of open dumps still operating in the country. The Brazilian Association of Waste and Environment (Abrema) estimates that it is possible to take a shortcut […]
What causes open dumps, like in the Atacama Desert?
Although we now understand that open dumps are a danger to the environment and surrounding communities, we still see few actions to address this issue. What causes open dumps like the one in the Atacama Desert, Chile, which receives branded clothes from other countries? What are open dumps? Open dumps are places where discarded waste […]
