Diagnóstico del manejo actual de residuos sólidos (empaques) en la Universidad El Bosque
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2013-10-26
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá
Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá
Abstract
Introduction. The accumulation of solid waste in landfills is one of the casus of the global warming due to the
greenhouse effect gases, such as carbon dioxide. This comes from the decomposition of several materials disposed
in the landfills. Such an accumulation is a consequence of the production, consumption and indiscriminate
waste of products once their lifetime is over. Universidad El Bosque is one among many sources of solid waste
thus contributing to its accumulation in the landfill. Objective. To identify the current solid waste management
of packages generated in eatery places within Universidad El Bosque. Materiasl and methods. A field
work was developed during 4 months, identifying the current management of the waste from the moment of
its generation until its final disposition in the university. Then, 9 eatery zones were defined in order to quantify
and characterize the waste from packages generated, by the use of interviews. Finally, the information obtained
was analyzed, the conclusions were defined and so were the projects to be developed in the future. Results.
The nine eatery zones produce, together, 375Kg of packages per week, mainly glass, paper, cardboard and plastic,
which mean 15 tons of recoverable materials. Conclusion. The university does not have an adequate management
of its solid waste, mainly due to a lack of culture of the university community and the mixture of the
materials which prevents them of being used for recycling or for composting. It is then pertinent to propose
a pilot research project to promote and adequate solid waste management in order to minimize waste in the
university and also project it in other organizations.
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá, Residuos sólidos - Aprovechamiento, Residuos sólidos, Residuos sólidos orgánicos, Residuos sólidos orgánicos - Aprovechamiento, Reciclaje, Universidad El Bosque