If you are someone who follows us regularly via social networks, you’ll know that we will soon finish our community activities for the “With ‘R’ for…” campaign. Over the past two years of our campaign, our environmental educators have…
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RECYCLING OF ORGANIC WASTE
The launch of the fifth bin for separating and collecting organic waste has enabled that portion which was previously mixed in with non-recyclable waste to be recycled. In Madrid, recycling organic waste at the Valdemingómez Technology Park allows us…
3RD SUSTAINABLE FOOD FAIR AND UAM AGROECOLOGICAL CAMPUS
For the third consecutive year, on 28 September the UAM Sustainability Department held the Sustainable Food Fair and Agroecological Campus, under the title “From garden to basket and from compost to soil” in the Plaza Mayor of the Cantoblanco Campus.…
SUSTAINABLE BIRTHDAYS
Summer is drawing to a close and September is here, meaning the start of a new school year. It is at this time of year when many parents resume their routines, with their children going back to class, buying new…
USED COOKING OIL
Used vegetable oil (sunflower, olive, corn…) is the oil left over after cooking. After its first use, we can start the ‘R’ for reuse and use this oil again a couple of times, but then it becomes cloudy and we…
AGROECOLOGICAL MARKETS
If you are one of those people who try to follow a healthy diet, you will also be concerned about shopping sustainably, trying to buy quality, organic and local foods that are not always easy to find. Luckily, there…
GARDENS FOR THE HOME
Have you ever thought about creating and caring for your own kitchen garden? Being able to eat fruit, vegetables and greens directly from what you grow? It’s obvious that there is nothing better than eating what you grow, but we…
WORLD EARTH DAY
Every 22nd April since 2009, World Earth Day has been officially celebrated around the world. The goal of this important date is to raise awareness about issues such as global warming, pollution, biodiversity conservation and overpopulation in order to protect…
COFFEE TIME
According to nutritionists, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It provides the body with nutrients to start the new day and helps us to face it with energy and in a better mood. A complete breakfast should…
THE MIGAS CALIENTES COMPOSTING PLANT
Composting is a technique that mimics the natural fermentation process that occurs in the soil of a natural site such as a forest, scrubland or grassland. It is a biotic process, which means it requires the action of living beings…