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The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated each year on September 16th as set forth by the United Nations.  This year, Costa Rica received a special mention due to its contribution within the refrigeration field.

Thanks to the hard work of hundreds of environmentally conscious people and organizations, the Ozone Layer’s hole diameter has gone back to the size it had back in September of the year 2000 in just 2 years of labor.

Over 193 countries, including Costa Rica, have committed in contributing to reverting the ozone layer’s hole diameter which is currently over 28 million kilometers wide.  The size of the gap can roughly be pictures as three times the European continent.

A representative for the Costa Rican Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) mentioned that Costa Rica received a special mention for its special project due to its intervention in the reduction of CFC and methyl bromide which are the Ozone Layer’s number one cause of destruction.

In just 5 years, Costa Rica has launched several programs within its private and public sector in order to reduce gas emission which have had not only a great acceptance by the people, but great results as well.

Costa Rica’s goal is to bring down its gas emission level down to 0% by 2010.