Español Exports of solid waste and secondary raw materials generate annual earnings of over US$23 billion for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). More than 2% of total merchandise exports in Latin America and the Caribbean consist of secondary raw materials and solid waste, generating an average annual income of approximately US$23 billion. In contrast, … [Read more...] about Solid Waste and Secondary Raw Materials in Latin America and the Caribbean: Source of Resources and Revenue in the International Market
Alfredo Rihm
Alfredo Rihm joined the IDB in September 2011 as a Water and Sanitation Specialist Alfredo holds a master’s degree in Urban Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan. He has thirty-one years of experience in municipal, urban, industrial, medical, and hazardous waste management; chemicals substances management; waste and soil sampling; and contaminated sites. His experience includes auditing, design, and project management, as well as teaching at graduate and postgraduate levels, and training. Alfredo has been Professor of Hazardous Waste Management at the University of Chile, and Professor of Solid Waste Management at the University of Santiago.
If we talk about climate change, we MUST talk about waste
This year’s COP 27 in Egypt is depicted as the “implementation conference” and it focuses on the critical paths, actions, plans, and financing options to counter the effects of climate change. It also grants an opportunity to potentialize a nascent global project to achieve rapid and effective results: methane mitigation. The Global Methane Pledge was launched during COP 26 … [Read more...] about If we talk about climate change, we MUST talk about waste