THE CONTEXT AND EVOLUTION OF THE INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA MEXICO CITY

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Mariana Ruiz Morales

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This paper shows the results of the establishment of an Integrated Solid Waste Management Program at Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City, aimed to reduce the amount of waste generated and to increase the rates of recycling and composting. Some of the actions that have been implemented in the period from 2009 to 2015 include the application of several policies and the employment of a modular container system for recyclable materials. Results show a 24 % decrease in total waste generation and a 144 % increase in the recovery rate of recyclable materials in the analyzed period. The Program is not limited to the responsibility of campus administration, but it is also intended to be an educational tool for environmental awareness, promoting student participation in projects of waste quantification, characterization, and management.

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Mariana Ruiz Morales, Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México. Prolongación Paseo de la Reforma 880, Lomas de Santa Fe, Delegación Álvaro Obregón, CP 01219, Ciudad de México.

Departamento de Ingenierías, Académico de Tiempo Completo.

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