SOURCES OF SOLID WASTE GENERATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PANAMA AS A POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RISK.

SOURCES OF SOLID WASTE GENERATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PANAMA AS A POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RISK.

The waste is known by the name of garbage or solid waste and corresponds to everything that the human being discards, whether of organic or inorganic origin and is the product of human activities carried out in different public or private places. According to research, one of the generators of solid waste are the higher education centers that contribute a significant percentage, identifying plastics, glass, cardboard, metal, others of animal or vegetable origin and special or dangerous waste, which makes it difficult to manage. due to the lack of implementation of segregation programs and comprehensive use. This cross-sectional study carried out in 2019 had the purpose of characterizing the commercial generators of solid waste on the Campus of the Universidad de Panamá, due to the significant amount they produce, which suggests comprehensive management as a strategy to minimize their generation. The research showed an exploratory phase to capture and systematize relevant information, and a descriptive phase for the details on the generating sources. A questionnaire was applied to key people, covering three dimensions of the study: recycling culture, waste generating activity and waste typology. 68 premises were considered (cafeterias, kiosks and photocopiers) according to the records maintained by the Universidad de Panamá. The results demonstrated the need to sensitize the owners about the segregation of solid waste by providing information on health aspects and the implementation of environmental conservation strategies, the possibility of taking advantage of the benefits of recycling through alliances with the university for solid waste management, from its generation to its final disposal, and the possibility of creating new jobs.

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Main Authors: De La Cruz Cabrera, Vera, Kelly, Raúl, Farnum, Francisco
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Published: Editorial Universitaria - Universidad de Panamá. 2022
Online Access:https://revistas.up.ac.pa/index.php/scientia/article/view/3122
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SOURCES OF SOLID WASTE GENERATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PANAMA AS A POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RISK.
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title_short SOURCES OF SOLID WASTE GENERATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PANAMA AS A POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RISK.
title_full SOURCES OF SOLID WASTE GENERATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PANAMA AS A POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RISK.
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title_full_unstemmed SOURCES OF SOLID WASTE GENERATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PANAMA AS A POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RISK.
title_sort sources of solid waste generation at the university of panama as a potential environmental risk.
description The waste is known by the name of garbage or solid waste and corresponds to everything that the human being discards, whether of organic or inorganic origin and is the product of human activities carried out in different public or private places. According to research, one of the generators of solid waste are the higher education centers that contribute a significant percentage, identifying plastics, glass, cardboard, metal, others of animal or vegetable origin and special or dangerous waste, which makes it difficult to manage. due to the lack of implementation of segregation programs and comprehensive use. This cross-sectional study carried out in 2019 had the purpose of characterizing the commercial generators of solid waste on the Campus of the Universidad de Panamá, due to the significant amount they produce, which suggests comprehensive management as a strategy to minimize their generation. The research showed an exploratory phase to capture and systematize relevant information, and a descriptive phase for the details on the generating sources. A questionnaire was applied to key people, covering three dimensions of the study: recycling culture, waste generating activity and waste typology. 68 premises were considered (cafeterias, kiosks and photocopiers) according to the records maintained by the Universidad de Panamá. The results demonstrated the need to sensitize the owners about the segregation of solid waste by providing information on health aspects and the implementation of environmental conservation strategies, the possibility of taking advantage of the benefits of recycling through alliances with the university for solid waste management, from its generation to its final disposal, and the possibility of creating new jobs.
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spelling rev-scientia-pa-article31222024-06-20T15:31:37Z SOURCES OF SOLID WASTE GENERATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PANAMA AS A POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RISK. FUENTES DE GENERACIÓN DE RESIDUOS SÓLIDOS EN LA UNIVERSIDAD DE PANAMÁ COMO POTENCIAL RIESGO AMBIENTAL. De La Cruz Cabrera, Vera Kelly, Raúl Farnum, Francisco educación ambiental generadores de residuos sólidos gestión integral residuos sólidos Universidad de Panamá environmental education solid waste generators integral management solid waste Universidad de Panamá The waste is known by the name of garbage or solid waste and corresponds to everything that the human being discards, whether of organic or inorganic origin and is the product of human activities carried out in different public or private places. According to research, one of the generators of solid waste are the higher education centers that contribute a significant percentage, identifying plastics, glass, cardboard, metal, others of animal or vegetable origin and special or dangerous waste, which makes it difficult to manage. due to the lack of implementation of segregation programs and comprehensive use. This cross-sectional study carried out in 2019 had the purpose of characterizing the commercial generators of solid waste on the Campus of the Universidad de Panamá, due to the significant amount they produce, which suggests comprehensive management as a strategy to minimize their generation. The research showed an exploratory phase to capture and systematize relevant information, and a descriptive phase for the details on the generating sources. A questionnaire was applied to key people, covering three dimensions of the study: recycling culture, waste generating activity and waste typology. 68 premises were considered (cafeterias, kiosks and photocopiers) according to the records maintained by the Universidad de Panamá. The results demonstrated the need to sensitize the owners about the segregation of solid waste by providing information on health aspects and the implementation of environmental conservation strategies, the possibility of taking advantage of the benefits of recycling through alliances with the university for solid waste management, from its generation to its final disposal, and the possibility of creating new jobs. Los desechos se les conocen con el nombre de basura o residuos sólidos y corresponde a todo lo que el ser humano descarta, sea de origen orgánico e inorgánico y son producto de actividades humanas llevadas a cabo en diferentes lugares públicos o privados. De acuerdo a investigaciones, uno de los generadores de residuos sólidos son los centros de estudios superiores que aportan un porcentaje significativo, identificándose plásticos, vidrios, cartón, metal, otros de origen animal o vegetal y de residuos especiales o peligrosos lo que dificulta su manejo por la falta de implementación de programas de segregación y aprovechamiento integral. Este estudio de corte transversal realizado en el 2019 tuvo como propósito caracterizar los generadores comerciales de residuos sólidos en el Campus de la Universidad de Panamá, por la cantidad importante que producen, lo que sugieren un manejo integral como estrategia para minimizar su generación. La investigación mostró una fase exploratoria para captar y sistematizar información relevante, y una fase descriptiva para los detalles sobre las fuentes generadoras. Se aplicó un cuestionario a personas claves, abarcando tres dimensiones del estudio: cultura de reciclaje, actividad generadora de residuos y tipología de los residuos. Se consideraron 68 locales (cafeterías, kioscos y fotocopiadoras) de acuerdo a los registros que mantienen la Universidad de Panamá. Los resultados demostraron la necesidad de sensibilizar a los propietarios sobre la segregación de residuos sólidos aportando información sobre aspectos sanitarios e implementación de estrategias de conservación ambiental, la posibilidad de aprovechar los beneficios del reciclaje a través de alianzas con la universidad para la gestión de residuos sólidos, desde su generación hasta su disposición final, y la posibilidad de crear nuevos puestos de trabajo. Editorial Universitaria - Universidad de Panamá. 2022-07-29 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.up.ac.pa/index.php/scientia/article/view/3122 10.48204/j.scientia.v32n2.a3122 Scientia; Vol. 32 Núm. 2 (2022): Scientia; 21-37 2710-7647 0258-9702 spa https://revistas.up.ac.pa/index.php/scientia/article/view/3122/2776 Derechos de autor 2024 licencia de Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

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