Improve the Environment in Urban Argentina
Land Pollution in Argentina
SummaryBasur seeks to improve quality of life for communities with low resources by creating integral management of their solid waste.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $235 was raised for this project. |
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The region known as "Línea Sur," has a low social and economic living standard and very few resources. Garbage is disposed of in an open-air dump and is dispersed many kilometers by strong winds. This affects the health and dignity of the communities, the fauna and the environment.
Activities
Eradicate existing refuse dumps and create small, manual sanitary landfills. Recycle materials that could be useful for the community, including by compost. Create educational programs for the community about waste management and environment care.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $235
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $235 . The original project funding goal was $20,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Reduces pollution of land and groundwater. Minimizes the impact of the current desertification by encouraging the creation of plant nurseries. Gives communities an environmental conscience and the know-how to take advantage of waste.
Project Message
Basur is very important because through education and simple tools, [there could be] a better quality of life, economic development, social equity and environmental protection.
- Adriana Sirito, Coordinator of center for the promotion of NGOs
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Alejandra Lanfranchi
Environmental Engineer
Lafinur 3200 1ºA
Sanchez de Bustamante 2624 PBC
Capital Federal, Buenos Aires 1425
Argentina
54-11-1556464102
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Asociación Conciencia
Santa Fe 1821 1*
Ciudad de Buenos Aires,
Buenos Aires
C1123AAA
Argentina
+541-4-815-1507
http://www.conciencia.org
Asociación Conciencia's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Argentina
and can also be found under 
Environment.
For more information about Argentina, read the Human Development Report on Argentina or the Wikipedia entry for Argentina.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 2, 2005
