El objetivo de la investigación fue analizar el comportamiento ambiental y las potencialidades de aplicación de mecanismos de producción más limpios (PML) en una granja dedicada a la cría de cerdos en la Amazonía ecuatoriana. El estudio se realizó durante un ciclo completo de cría y constó de tres fases: reconocimiento, diagnóstico y formulación de alternativas de producción más limpia. Las herramientas empleadas fueron la revisión ambiental inicial, los ecomapas, los análisis de flujos y análisis de costos e ingresos, a partir de las cuales se definieron las medidas de PML aplicables a las condiciones del lugar. Se evaluaron cinco opciones de mejora relacionadas con la alimentación y el manejo del estiércol y efluentes. Las alternativas de manejo de estiércol presentaron los mejores resultados desde el punto de vista económico y ambiental. Asimismo, la opción 2 (inc...

Cocoa is one of the most important crops in Ecuador, destined for export to be used in making chocolate in other countries. The objective of this work was to analyze the environmental performance and the potentialities of applying cleaner production mechanisms (CP) in the Association of producers of fine aroma cocoa "Tsatsayaku". The CP tools used were the initial environmental review, ecomaps, and process analysis. The results show that mucilage and cocoa husk generation are the main environmental problems of the process. Two improvement options were proposed and evaluated to control and reduce process contamination. The analysis shows a B / C ratio of 1.38 and the Net Present Value is $ 36,001.37 with an Internal Rate of Return of 249.29%. Finally, the application of practices and technologies framed in CP systems can optimize the use of raw materials and reduce the solid and liquid co...

Cocoa is one of the most important crops in Ecuador, destined for export to be used in making chocolate in other countries. The objective of this work was to analyze the environmental performance and the potentialities of applying cleaner production mechanisms (CP) in the Association of producers of fine aroma cocoa "Tsatsayaku". The CP tools used were the initial environmental review, ecomaps, and process analysis. The results show that mucilage and cocoa husk generation are the main environmental problems of the process. Two improvement options were proposed and evaluated to control and reduce process contamination. The analysis shows a B / C ratio of 1.38 and the Net Present Value is $ 36,001.37 with an Internal Rate of Return of 249.29%. Finally, the application of practices and technologies framed in CP systems can optimize the use of raw materials and reduce the solid and liquid co...