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Can we recycle skyscrapers?

Only 1% of all steel manufactured is lost to landfills. The world's most recycled building material is reused again and again to build all kinds of structures. We can save resources, costs and energy by reusing steel, glass and concrete. While human civilization has been striving for centuries to build ever more colossal structures, such as skyscrapers, it is now seeking ways to give their components a second life.

24/11/2021

With Sacyrian accent

How to be sustainable in your day to day

Metal straws, cloth make-up remover discs, bamboo kitchen towels and a long list of products that you can incorporate to your day to day to reduce your environmental footprint

18/11/2021

Tungsteno

The first city run by artificial intelligence

From robots that deliver coffee to chairs that rearrange themselves after a meeting, this is the challenge facing two large companies with an ambitious goal: to transform an area equivalent to about 200 football fields into a smart city project run solely by artificial intelligence.

17/11/2021

Science talks

The importance of Earth’s value

Fernando Rodríguez, Applied Economics professor at USAL, tells us about natural capital measuring, useful to compensate the impact our actions have on ecosystems.

12/11/2021

Tungsteno

How the world's most iconic bridge was built

In order to prevent falls during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, a safety net was installed under the structure. Workers also wore face masks, anti-glare goggles and wind cream. To successfully erect this megastructure, multiple technical, safety and economic barriers had to be overcome.

10/11/2021