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Manejo de desechos industriales peligrosos
Tecnología en Marcha, 2007 El manejo apropiado de los desechos peligrosos es un problema poco abordado en la gestión de residuos en el país. En este estudio se realizó una búsqueda de información disponible en cuanto a la generación y manejo a nivel interno y externo de los ...
Hilda Quesada-Carvajal +2 more
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ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías, 2021 Ecuador es uno de los mayores productores y exportadores de banano a nivel mundial, dejando residuos de tipo orgánico, plásticos y cartones no reutilizados. La presente revisión bibliográfica analizó el aprovechamiento de los residuos de la Banana (Musa
Carolina Yagual +5 more
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Manejo de desechos peligrosos (II fase)
Tecnología en Marcha, 2006 Este trabajo corresponde a la segunda fase del proyecto de Manejo de Desechos Peligrosos que se generan en los laboratorios del Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (ITCR), el cual continuó con las etapas de implementación de un sistema de gestión de ...
Juan Carlos Salas Jiménez +1 more
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Overview of factors influencing consumer engagement with plastic recycling
WIREs Energy and Environment, Volume 12, Issue 6, November/December 2023., 2023 Factors influencing consumer behavior in plastic waste recycling. Abstract Many semi‐durable and durable consumer goods are composed of plastic. Yet, plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues as it harms oceans and marine biodiversity. This state of affairs is worsened because plastic recycling rates remain low.
Myriam Ertz +3 more
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Emergency management and the final frontier: Preparing local communities for falling space debris
Risk, Hazards &Crisis in Public Policy, Volume 14, Issue 3, Page 247-266, September 2023., 2023 Abstract Global dependence on satellite technologies, along with expanding space exploration, and commercial space travel have made rocket launches routine modern‐day events. As a result, there is an increasing probability of civilian casualty from rocket launch anomalies, or from falling space debris already in orbit.
Hans M. Louis‐Charles +3 more
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Policy &Internet, Volume 15, Issue 2, Page 162-177, June 2023., 2023 Abstract Policy debates about the digital divide often focus on the availability and quality of Internet access, despite the fact that device inequities are persistent and widespread. To address this important but often overlooked policy concern, we present findings from a systematic literature review of policy research that informs the supply of low ...
Amy L. Gonzales +2 more
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Ibis, Volume 165, Issue 2, Page 587-601, April 2023., 2023 Mining is present in all major biomes worldwide and overlaps strongly with areas of importance for bird conservation. Mining causes multiple types of environmental disturbance, including habitat alteration, increased human presence and persistent heavy metal pollution. Feather coloration and fluctuating asymmetry (random deviation from perfect symmetry
Lynna Marie Kiere +5 more
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Politics &Policy, Volume 50, Issue 3, Page 562-579, June 2022., 2022 Abstract A vast empirical literature has investigated economies of scale in local service provision, especially in water and waste management. By contrast, the question of scale economies in local government administration has attracted much less attention, especially in Australian local government.
Subba Reddy Yarram +2 more
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Los residuos generados en la producción de la industria azucarera en los últimos 25 años
Revista Iberoamericana de Bioeconomía y Cambio Climàtico, 2022 La investigación se centró analizar los residuos generados por el sistema de producción de azúcar de caña. La metodología utilizada para obtener la información fue una revisión sistemática en buscadores especializados, el proceso de producción del ...
Claudia Mercedes García-Ramos +2 more
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When discomfort enters our skin: Five feminists in conversation
Feminist Anthropology, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 151-169, May 2022., 2022 Abstract Created around, through and within discomfort, this piece weaves together the voices of five feminist scholars in an exploration of troubling affective and emotional experiences, offering material for critical theorizing and engaged scholarship. This inquiry started at a conference panel in July 2019.
Andrea García‐González +4 more
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