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Introductory Blog to Tech + Policy Series

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What happens when changes occur faster than the time it takes to get used to them? This is the case of science and politics in our era.

We are now living in a world much different than the one our parents and grandparents lived in; and this is all due to the contemporary technologies among us. To deeply understand the upcoming series of blogs about science and technology relating to policy and governance we need to shift our mindset a little bit.

PR House of Representatives Project PC 1433 polystyrene containers restriction

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Legislative Body: 

Puerto Rico House

The excessive use of disposable plastic bags, like polystyrene, has a negative impact on our ecosystems and public health. These plastics are not biodegradable, which lead to their accumulation in the environment and have been suggested to promote cancer in animal models.

Establishing bridges through science diplomacy: The experience of a Puerto Rican scientist in Egypt

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The 3rd International Conference for Women in Science without Borders (WISWB) was held at The British University in Egypt (Cairo, Egypt) from March 12th-14th, 2019. The conference theme was “Science Diplomacy for Sustainable Development”. WISWB is an initiative to increase cooperation between female and male scientists in terms of excellence in scientific research, where meeting participants are expected to present their cutting edge research.

S.23 and H.R.229 seek to establish a federal commission that will evaluate aid efforts from the United States federal agencies to Puerto Rico, following the devastating 2017 hurricane season.

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Legislative Body: 

US Senate

Both bills seek to examine the federal government's response and relief efforts in Puerto Rico following hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Regulation "Standards for the beneficial use of coal combustion waste"

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Puerto Rico Senate

This regulation is presented in order to establish standards for the management and beneficial use of coal waste and its derivatives; and in accordance with Act 40 “Ban on the Deposit and Disposal of Coal Ash or Coal Combustio

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