Impact of solid waste generation in Guatemala

Authors

  • Jacqueline Eunice Rodríguez Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Instituto de Análisis e Investigación de los Problemas Nacionales

Keywords:

Solid Waste, environmental sustainability, waste management, environmental legislation

Abstract

This article describes the current situation of solid waste in Guatemala, specifically at the Barcenas Villa Nueva landfill and the Final Disposal Site in zone 3, showing the quantities that entered from 2019 to 2023, as well as the general composition of waste and solid waste.

Author Biography

Jacqueline Eunice Rodríguez, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Instituto de Análisis e Investigación de los Problemas Nacionales

Pensum cerrado en Administración de Empresas de la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. Estadigrafo en IPNUSAC.

References

Acuerdo Gubernativo número 164-2021 de 2021 [Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales] por el cual se establece el Reglamento para la Gestión Integral de los Residuos y Desechos Sólidos Comunes. 9 de agosto de 2021.

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Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales. (2018). Guía para la Identificación Gráfica de los Residuos y Desechos Sólidos Comunes. https://www.marn.gob.gt/reglamento-164-2021/

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Basura flotando en el río Motagua, Guatemala.

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Published

2024-07-03

How to Cite

Rodríguez, J. E. (2024). Impact of solid waste generation in Guatemala. Análisis De La Realidad Nacional, 13(261), 10–22. Retrieved from https://revistas.usac.edu.gt/index.php/arn/article/view/1730

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 261 (2024): Basura nuestra

Section

Debate

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