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Written by Dayana Menzoney and Esther De la Cruz

Published: 05 June 2023

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• World Environment Day
• plastic pollution

Photos: Reynaldo López, Dayana Menzoney, and Juan Manuel Olivares

World Environment Day 2023 focuses on raising awareness of plastic pollution. Jorge Álvarez Álvarez, general director of the Environmental Regulation and Safety Office of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (Citma), recently told the press that the country has a law already approved in the National Assembly, not yet published in the Official Gazette, which establishes the obligation to create a plan to reduce the use of disposable plastics and increase the efficiency of waste management and recycling processes.

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Written by Yuset Puig Pupo Photo: Internet

Published: 31 May 2023

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• World No Tobacco Day
• smoking at early ages

On May 31, World No Tobacco Day, 26 calls attention to this dangerous habit at early ages.

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Written by Esther De la Cruz Castillejo Photos: Reynaldo López y Archivo

Published: 30 May 2023

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It was in the courtyard of the Catholic Church that Las Tunas had its first cemetery, back in 1790. Right in that place, in the current area that today occupies part of the Vicente García Park and the Casa Azul store, under our feet, the remains of many people have rested since then.

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Written by Esther De la Cruz Castillejo Photos: Reynaldo López Peña

Published: 28 May 2023

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• solid waste collection

Solid waste collection in Las Tunas is a complex issue. The main municipality, to cite the most prominent example, generates 33,200 cubic meters each month. Of this volume, 86.2 percent, which is far from being a small figure, is collected by animal traction.