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How Long Does It Take Many Common Materials to Break Down in a Landfill?

How Long Does It Take Many Common Materials to Break Down in a Landfill?

Have you ever considered the importance of recycling? Of course, there are the logical reasons for recycling. You don’t want the chemicals from a battery getting into the groundwater, air, or soil. Another aspect, and it’s one that most people don’t stop to think about, is how long it takes these common materials to break […]

Timor-Leste – Construction in progress

Timor-Leste – Construction in progress

This post was originally published on UNDPWith funding from the GEF-Least Developed Countries Fund and support of UNDP, Timor-Leste is building rural climate resilience through climate-proof infrastructure including new roads, bridges, drainage canals, irrigation and...
Ocean Innovation Challenge

Ocean Innovation Challenge

This post was originally published on UNDPThe Ocean Innovation Challenge (OIC) is issuing a series of ‘Ocean Challenges’ or Requests for Proposals, each focused on a specific SDG14 target. Initial concepts may be submitted by public or private entities,...
UNDP Oceans Promise

UNDP Oceans Promise

This post was originally published on UNDPUNDP will deliver on its Ocean Promise through our Ocean Programme, which comprises a range of ongoing and new projects and initiatives dedicated to tackling the ocean crisis. By 2030, 100 coastal countries (including all...
Egypt – Protecting the Nile Delta

Egypt – Protecting the Nile Delta

This post was originally published on UNDPWith support from the Green Climate Fund and UNDP, Egypt is protecting its people and its economy from the devastating impacts of sea-level rise. Image: URL: https://undp-climate.exposure.co/gcf-egyptSection: Human...