Published 2 years ago

How a favela in Rio got its clean water back, for $42,300

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Enchanted Valley in Rio de Janeiro is the first independently built biosystem for an entire favela. Waste was contaminating the local environment and putting residents' health at risk. According to official data, 45% of Brazilians' sewage isn't collected. The federal government has a plan to improve sewage treatment throughout Brazil.

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Associated Press News

Rio de Janeiro favela sets example by processing own waste

The low-income Enchanted Valley community just outside Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Forest National Park has managed something no other favela has done: built its own biosystem to process its waste.

2 years ago·United States

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How a favela in Rio got its clean water back, for $42,300

The low-income Enchanted Valley community just outside Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Forest National Park has managed something no other favela has done: built its own biosystem to process its waste

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

How a favela in Rio got its clean water back, for $42,300

The low-income Enchanted Valley community just outside Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Forest National Park has managed something no other favela has done: built its own biosystem to process its waste

2 years ago

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KIFI

How a favela in Rio got its clean water back, for $42,300 - Local News 8

By DAVID BILLER Associated PressRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Butterflies and waxbills flit through the Enchanted Valley just outside Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Forest National Park. There are fruit trees, a nearby waterfall and a commanding view out over the Atlantic Ocean. But for decades something was spoiling the idyll: the stench of raw sewage. Electricity arrived in the late 20th century to the low-income Enchanted Valley community – which drew its n…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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National Post

How a favela in Rio got its clean water back, for $42,300

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Butterflies and waxbills flit through the Enchanted Valley just outside Rio de Janeiro's Tijuca Forest National Park. There are fruit trees, a nearby waterfall and a commanding view out over the Atlantic Ocean. But for decades something was spoiling the idyll: the stench of raw sewage. Read More

2 years ago·Canada

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