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One golden ring means 20 tons of waste
Goldmining is one of the most polluting industries of the World.
People living near the mines pay the price, but nobody listens to their protest. This is true for the Maya people in the department of San Marcos in Guatemala.… read more
Cane-sugar is better
Ethiopian sugar, better for the environment and climate
Grow less beet-sugar in Holland and improve cane-sugar growing in Ethi0pia. In the 50s and 60s of the last century the Dutch, of the Handelsvereniging Amsterdam, started the sugar industry in Eastern… read more
Growing fish and tomatoes in one greenhouse
Economical and ecological attractive project
EcoFutura is a project of four Dutch companies (‘Groen Agro Control’, GreenQ, Aqua-Terra Nova and Priva). They studied the possibility of combining fishfarming in a closed system with greenhouse production of tomatoes. This is the… read more
Maya cities died from environmental crisis
The latest archeological finds in Guatemala seem to support the theory that the Maya civilisation, that once blossomed there, was victim of their own impact on the environment. Especially deforestation made life in the cities unbearable. This is the opinion… read more
Old Plastic Bottles Bring Light
Rooms now dark day and night can be lighted during the day – for no money…
Millions of people in the Philippines live in (relative) darkness. The cost of electricity is beyond the means of many, so residents of poorer… read more
