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The team of researchers from the University of Alicante, led by Professor Rosa María Martínez Espinosa, is studying the use of halophilic microorganisms to clean contaminated water and brines before they are returned to the sea. Microorganisms consume these contaminants as food and make them disappear. At the same time, they create a biomass that can be used to make bioplastics. A raw material that can replace polluting plastics.

The Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (ANSE), with the support of NaturGreen and under the direction of the Department of the Environment of the City Council of Torrevieja, directed by Antonio Vidal, has been advancing in the recovery of the plant formations of the Municipal Natural Park Molino del Water in La Mata. During the 2022 campaign, the implantation of 500 seedlings of dune species is planned in order to improve the vegetation cover and recover threatened species or species that became extinct in the province of Alicante.

The Councilor for Sports, Diana Box, accompanied the XXV Women's Handball World Cup mascot "Lola" to visit the Virgen del Carmen school this morning. This activity is included within the actions that have been planned for the celebration of this sporting event that is based in Torrevieja.

The Torrevieja Venue will host this Thursday, November 25, the second conference of the "Dialogues in the Territory" Cycle organized by the University of Alicante at its university venues. Specifically, this appointment will take place at the Torrevieja Headquarters, located in the "Virgen del Carmen" Cultural Center at 7:00 p.m., with the conference "From the Torrevieja Lagoon to industry and medicine", by Rosa Mª Martínez Espinosa, professor of the Department of Agrochemistry and Biochemistry of the University of Alicante, with the presentation by Ricardo Recuero, Councilor for Innovation of the Torrevieja City Council.

The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, reports that the Higher Sports Council (CSD), dependent on the Ministry of Culture and Sports, has granted the City Council almost one million euros (933,525 euros) within the aid that is allocated to "corporations local and municipal public companies in 2021 for accessibility works and works in sports infrastructures related to the celebration of international competitions ”.

More than 300 athletes gathered near the port of Torrevieja to enjoy outdoor sports from all over the province of Alicante. From the youngest to the most veteran, they could enjoy the four enabled courts, in addition to the gaming area specialized in handball within the FBMCV's commitment to innovation in collaboration with Valengame.

The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, together with the Councilor for Sports, Diana Box and the manager of the Valencian Handball Federation, Miguel Ángel Valero, have presented this morning the day of "Handbol al carrer" that will be held this Sunday, November 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Paseo Vista Alegre. An activity that is part of the actions that are being developed on the occasion of the celebration in Torrevieja of the XXV Women's Handball World Cup, the first to be held in Spain.

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Tickets for the Women's Handball World Championship that will be held from December 1 to 19 in Torrevieja, Granollers, Castelló and Llíria can be obtained, starting today, Thursday, through the Marcaentradas portal.

The Laguna Rosa has been used for the extraction of salt and, more recently, a tourist use of the immediate surroundings has begun. However, uses such as hydrotherapeutic, cosmetic and biotechnological have not been explored to date Diversifying the Torrevieja economy was one of the conclusions of the Torrevieja Strategic Tourism Plan, which points out the opportunity to work on endogenous resources that provide Torrevieja with differentiating elements and constitute competitive advantages to attract entrepreneurial talent and generate qualified employment The Torrevieja City Council has commissioned the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá (FGUA) to carry out a technical-legal study on the viability of these new uses

The Councilor for Sports of the Torrevieja City Council, Diana Box Alonso, reports that on July 2 the bases of the Scholarships for Local Athletes were approved, annuity 2021, for an amount of 73,000 euros, which represents an increase compared to the season 22% pass.

The Councilor for Sports of the Torrevieja City Council, Diana Box Alonso, reports on the work that is being carried out for the improvement and conditioning of the facilities of the Sports City. This is the outdoor track popularly known as "La Mosquitera", in which a comprehensive repair has been carried out that has consisted of a new paving, expansion of walls for balconies of the funds, repair of railings of the stands and metal meshes of the rear parts, renovation of basketball baskets and handball / futsal goals and new painting of the stands and the marking of the track.

The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, together with the Councilor for Sports, Diana Box, have received this morning, August 19, the athletes from Torrevieja who participated in the Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Luis Manuel Corchete (athletic march ) and Daniel Cánovas (sailing coach).

The Councilor for Sports, Diana Box, reports that more than 300 boys and girls, aged between 2 to 16 years, have attended the municipal swimming courses offered by the Department of Sports of the Torrevieja City Council for the months of July and August.

The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, has issued a municipal statement in which he informs that on Saturday, August 21, the 8th stage of the Cycling Tour of Spain will take place, whose itinerary runs through the main streets and avenues of the Torrevieja municipal term. For all these reasons, the roads and streets indicated in this Side will be cut off between 12:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. and between 1:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m., traffic and circulation being totally prohibited. parking on these streets and avenues in this period of time. The withdrawal of vehicles from the route will be carried out from 04:00 hours on August 21 and, given the importance that this sporting event has for Torrevieja, the maximum collaboration of all citizens is requested.

The Councilor for Sports of the Torrevieja City Council, Diana Box, together with the president of the Torrevieja Tennis Club, Igor Vinokurov, the director of the tournament, Humberto Zuleta, and the judge-referee of the tournament, David Pérez, have presented this morning the 43 edition of the “Ciudad de Torrevieja” Tennis Open, which will take place from July 31 to August 8 at the club's facilities in Los Balcones.

A sailing regatta that was born with the intention of remembering the figure of Gil Rebollo, a former councilman of the Torrevieja City Council and a person closely linked to the Marina Internacional Sports Port through sailing and sport fishing, two of his great passions. Eduardo Gil died in August 2020 and from this year it is intended to honor him with this regatta that will continue throughout the years.