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    Lack of Sanitation: Algae Ponds for Wastewater Treatment in Remote and Rural Areas
    (2023-12-19) Ibarra, Bruno; Acosta, Ramiro
    Abstract— Millions of people around the world do not have decent access to sanitation to meet their basic hygiene and health needs, leading to disease and thousands of deaths per year. The objective of this work is to address wastewater treatment for domestic or agriculture uses and sanitation installations in rural areas so that the inhabitants of these communities have a better quality of life. To achieve this aim, this work addresses the problem, causes and consequences of lack of sanitation in rural and remote areas of cities. Secondly, a system of algae ponds to treat wastewater will be presented. Finally, an analysis is made of the benefits and disadvantages that may arise from the proposed solution. It is expected that this paper may promote the implementation of alternative and sustainable methods for wastewater treatment.
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    Soil Contamination by Plastics: Collection and Recycling of Plastic Waste from the Paraná Landfill
    (Docentes de la Cátedra de Inglés I, 2022-11) Cian, Paulina; Ibarra, Bruno; Machado Riquelme, Mariam
    The soil is one of the most important natural resources and it is a non-renewable resource. Soil is essential to life, like water and air. Its preservation is essential for food security and our sustainable future. In the last years, it has become more evident that the activities of the man have created situations in which the rate of soil loss is greater than its formation. This dangerously alters its natural balance, and one of the processes that influence its deterioration to a greater degree is pollution by plastics. The purpose of this presentation is to address the problem of soil contamination by plastics in the landfill of the city of Paraná and to discuss a solution emphasizing the importance of plastics collection for future recycling. El suelo es uno de los recursos naturales más importantes y es un recurso no renovable. El suelo es esencial para la vida, al igual que el agua y el aire. Su preservación es fundamental para la seguridad alimentaria y nuestro futuro sostenible. En los últimos años, se ha vuelto más evidente que las actividades humanas han creado situaciones en las que la tasa de pérdida de suelo es mayor que su formación. Esto altera peligrosamente su equilibrio natural, y uno de los procesos que influyen en su deterioro en mayor medida es la contaminación por plásticos. El propósito de este trabajo es abordar el problema de la contaminación del suelo por plásticos en el basural a cielo abierto de la ciudad de Paraná y discutir una solución haciendo hincapié en la importancia de la recolección de plásticos para su futuro reciclaje.