In order to evaluate the recycling activity of materials in North Lima, the following were applied: (1) surveys, using the probabilistic sampling method with the simple random type for all the actors of the recycling pyramid, and (2) interviews with open and simple type to the authorities and actors of the recycling chain (in the period between January 2015 and December 2016). It was determined that the product that demands the greatest interest of the productive chain of local recycling is plastic for its cost and quantity, the other elements complement recycling. The results allowed to determine who receives the highest income is the exporter PEN 6,850.00, and throughout the recycling chain the local governments of North Lima and the actors of the recycling chain do not develop a joint work by: Resistance of insertion of public policies within the framework of existing regulations, lac...

The investigation constitutes an analysis of the management of hazardous solid waste during the hydrocarbon spill in Ventanilla. The method used is descriptive and comparative, consisting of the search, evaluation and analysis of the facts. Inadequate waste management was evidenced during the hydrocarbon clean-up work. After the accident occurred, the quantity and physical composition of the waste generated were not strictly accounted for, a waste hierarchy must be defined due to its dangerousness, prioritizing the separation of waste at the source of generation, and the prevention of secondary pollution. Contingency planning must incorporate handling and storage at the source: temporary storage with impermeable containers, transport through clearly defined and signposted accesses, and define final disposal in secure landfills. It is concluded that hazardous solid waste is the responsibi...

Con la finalidad de evaluar la actividad de reciclaje de materiales en Lima Norte, se aplicaron: (1) encuestas, utilizando el método de muestreo probabilístico con el tipo aleatorio simple para todos los actores de la pirámide del reciclaje, y (2) entrevistas de tipo abiertas y simples a las autoridades y actores de la cadena del reciclaje (en el periodo comprendido entre enero de 2015 y diciembre de 2016). Se determinó que el producto que demanda el mayor interés de la cadena productiva del reciclaje local es el plástico por su costo y cantidad, los demás elementos complementan el reciclaje. Los resultados permitieron determinar que quien percibe los mayores ingresos es el exportador PEN 6,850.00, y a lo largo de toda la cadena de reciclaje los gobiernos locales de Lima Norte y los actores de la cadena del reciclaje no desarrollan un trabajo conjunto por: Resistencia de inserció...

Population growth generates a greater demand for food, thus increasing food waste. The fight against this problem began in several countries with strict regulations managing food waste. In the case of Peru, an analysis of progress in the field is presented. The objective of the article is to analyze the management of food waste in Peru and worldwide, both in terms of regulations and current situation; for this purpose, a bibliographic review was conducted taking into account the guidelines of circularity in food. The results obtained demonstrate deficiencies in both Peruvian and global regulatory frameworks, with the exception of Europe. The increase in food waste generation was analyzed globally in households, retail establishments, and the service industry. Countries share concerns about the increase in waste and seek to align themselves with the circularity model. In the case of Peru,...

Identifica los factores que determinan el desarrollo sostenible de la actividad del reciclaje, a través de los sistemas de organización, evaluando el nivel alcanzado con la implementación de los mecanismos propuestos y estableciendo resultados económicos, ambientales y sociales positivos. Desarrolla un elemento importante de la investigación científica al postular un conjunto de propuestas y alternativas, conectadas lógica y ordenadamente, para explicar: La formalidad de los sistemas de organización, los mecanismos económicos y organizacionales, y evaluar los resultados de la actividad de reciclaje sostenible. La investigación ha permitido diseñar un modelo de gestión inclusiva para contribuir a la sostenibilidad de la actividad de reciclaje, considera tres ejes: Eje 1: Formalidad (Componente 1 – Simplificación administrativa, Componente 2 – Cumplimiento normativo y Comp...

The research cites the various hazardous waste generated in the textile industry. The method used is descriptive and comparative, the process consisted of the search and evaluation of information, both nationally and internationally. The results indicate: (1) Waste is generated from the alpaca fiber industry in the various stages of camelid rearing, they stand out for their dangerousness: excreta, residual fiber and yarn scraps. (2) The main hazardous waste generated by the tannery industry are: grease, hides, hair, plastic containers with traces of toxic substances, chips and pieces of leather with chrome. (3) Three companies' Solid Waste Management Plans were analyzed, randomly selected, and none of them detail waste treatment processes and warn of the lack of supervision by the authorities. It is concluded that the hazardous waste generated can affect human and environmental health....

El 15 de agosto de 2007, la zona sur del Perú sufrió un sismo de 7.9 grados en la escala de Ritcher, cuyo epicentro estuvo frente a Pisco, ocasionando un colapso en la mayoría de las edificaciones y de los servicios del manejo de residuos sólidos con que contaba la ciudad. Pisco no cuenta con un relleno sanitario para la disposición final de los residuos sólidos esta se viene realizando en un botadero denominado San Luis. Al encontrarnos ante una situación de emergencia y para evitar una propagación de vectores, CONAM realiza una convocatoria para tomar la mejor decisión, esta fue: crear un botadero controlado.

The construction of multifamily buildings stands out as one of the main economic activities in the city of Lima, it has even been considered in the first stage of economic reactivation amid the COVID-19 pandemic and to date it has managed to reach the expected expectations, however, there are significant impacts resulting from this activity that generate damage to the environment and human health. This research is descriptive, comparative, and applied; A qualitative-quantitative approach is developed through the analysis of the modified Leopold matrix that allows reaching the objective of identifying the activities of the construction process that generate the greatest environmental impacts and human health, these being: demolition, excavation and hull structure (Chávez Vargas, 2014), with the purpose of proposing mitigation and control actions. The results obtained determined that the ...

The abattoirs are productive spaces with a significant impact on the environment and public health, due to the nature of the raw material and the waste generated during the processes. That is why the purpose of this work is to develop a categorization of the environmental impact of the waste generated in the slaughterhouses, to propose mitigation alternatives. This work is methodologically based on descriptive, explanatory, and sectional documentary research. Likewise, the Agricultural sector has a Solid Waste Management Regulation approved by supreme decree No. 016-2012-AG (MINAGRI, 2012), however, the adequacy of said standard is necessary, as indicated in the fifth final supplementary provision of Supreme Decree No. 014-2017-MINAM (MINAM, 2017), decree approving the Regulations of Legislative Decree No. 1278, Law on Comprehensive Solid Waste Management (MINAM, 2017). The results obtai...

The present investigation describes the various environmental socioeconomic problems and the risks that threaten health, due to the development of the secondary lead industry in Peru, this situation contrasts the state of the secondary lead industry with developed countries and proposes objectives of alternatives. sustainable for the Peruvian territory. The method used is descriptive and comparative, consisting of the search, evaluation and analysis of the facts. Currently, lead-acid batteries are disposed of in open-air dumps without measures to protect human and environmental health, and legal provisions are also lacking. Batteries contain toxic elements that can increase the levels of air, soil and water pollution in the areas where they are dismantled. It is concluded that lead is recognized as a toxic and dangerous substance. because they generate toxic gases causing damage to man, ...

There are high concentrations of vaporized mercury beyond what is permissible in areas of the department of Madre de Dios, product of gold mining, it is estimated that this department produces 70% of the gold from artisanal mining in the country, which are covered by the Law No. 27651 Law for the Formalization and Promotion of Small-scale Mining and Artisanal Mining and its Regulations Supreme Decree No. 013-2002-EM; but that cause environmental problems and health problems for artisanal miners who use it for amalgamation and obtaining gold. With the objective of reviewing, summarizing, and analyzing the available information on substitution alternatives and reduction of the use of mercury (Hg) in artisanal mining; it was shown that there are methods that include more effective ways of concentrating gold; for this, devices are used to capture mercury, or the use of processes that replace...