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Integrated management of household solid waste
In Mexico City an average urban family (made up of five members) produces a cubic meter ofdomestic solid waste every month. This is equivalent to 1.5 kg per person per day. Domesticsolid wastes are responsible for 5,640 tons/day of the 11,990 tons/day generated in the FederalDistrict (DGSU, GDF, 2006). According to !NE, 77% of solid waste in the municipal areacomes from homes.The domestic solid waste problem is heightened by the unfettered production generated by theconsumerist system. The overvaluation that people give to the products that they consumestems from both lack of knowledge and insensitivity- many people only care about acquiringthings, without taking into account the impact that this has on the environment. To makematters worse, Mexico City is lacking in regulations that oblige companies to only producereturnable - or at least recyclable - products, which makes the accumulation and separation ofmaterials even more difficult.To help diminish this solid waste production, households must take the initiative toincorporate into their development plans measures for the adequate management of solidwaste. As such, the object of this work was to create in households a responsible attitude inthe care and environmental conservation to foment the separation and assist in the recyclingof solid waste. To achieve this objective, a guide was made in which different wastemanagement and separation alternatives were established. The guide also discussesdiminished costs associated with these practices, as well as other benefits. Various options forcomposting in housing developments are given, and methods for cultivating plants usingorganic and inorganic residues are described. Finally, the guide gives recommendations forreducing and regulating construction wastes. The households that incorporate the guide'ssuggestions help to create a clean, sustainable planet. ; In Mexico City an average urban family (made up of five members) produces a cubic meter ofdomestic solid waste every month. This is equivalent to 1.5 kg per ...
Integrated management of household solid waste
In Mexico City an average urban family (made up of five members) produces a cubic meter ofdomestic solid waste every month. This is equivalent to 1.5 kg per person per day. Domesticsolid wastes are responsible for 5,640 tons/day of the 11,990 tons/day generated in the FederalDistrict (DGSU, GDF, 2006). According to !NE, 77% of solid waste in the municipal areacomes from homes.The domestic solid waste problem is heightened by the unfettered production generated by theconsumerist system. The overvaluation that people give to the products that they consumestems from both lack of knowledge and insensitivity- many people only care about acquiringthings, without taking into account the impact that this has on the environment. To makematters worse, Mexico City is lacking in regulations that oblige companies to only producereturnable - or at least recyclable - products, which makes the accumulation and separation ofmaterials even more difficult.To help diminish this solid waste production, households must take the initiative toincorporate into their development plans measures for the adequate management of solidwaste. As such, the object of this work was to create in households a responsible attitude inthe care and environmental conservation to foment the separation and assist in the recyclingof solid waste. To achieve this objective, a guide was made in which different wastemanagement and separation alternatives were established. The guide also discussesdiminished costs associated with these practices, as well as other benefits. Various options forcomposting in housing developments are given, and methods for cultivating plants usingorganic and inorganic residues are described. Finally, the guide gives recommendations forreducing and regulating construction wastes. The households that incorporate the guide'ssuggestions help to create a clean, sustainable planet. ; In Mexico City an average urban family (made up of five members) produces a cubic meter ofdomestic solid waste every month. This is equivalent to 1.5 kg per ...
Integrated management of household solid waste
Rojas-Valencia, Ma. Neftali (author)
2007-12-12
doi:10.15626/Eco-Tech.2007.098
Linnaeus Eco-Tech; 2007: Proceedings from Kalmar ECO-TECH'07: Technologies for waste and wastewater treatment, energy from wast, remediation of contaminated sited, emissions related to climate; 921-928 ; 2002-8008 ; 10.15626/10.15626/Eco-Tech.2007
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