Guatemala: authorities to plant tulle, install biofilters to clean up Atitlán lake

Guatemala’s protected areas authority Conap will start planting tulle in Atitlán lake in Sololá province by March 2010. Tulle acts as a natural filter and will help clean up the highly contaminated lake.  Conap also plans to install biofilters in certain areas of the lake, after conducting a feasibility study together with the Amatitlán lake sustainable use authority Amsa.

Read full article on: BNamericas.com [subscription site], 29 Jan 2010

Guatemala: ban on phosphate soaps to prevent contamination

Guatemala’s environment ministry Marn is working on regulations to control the use of chemical soaps to avoid further contamination of the country’s water resources. The move is one of a series of measures aimed at reducing contamination in lake Atitlán, as well as the country’s 73 other bodies of water.

Read the full article on BNamericas.com [subscription site], 12 Nov 2009