Plan de gestión integral de residuos sólidos en la reserva marino costera puntilla de Santa Elena del cantón Salinas

Abstract

The Coastal Marine Fauna Production Reserve (REMACOPSE), an important ecosystem for the conservation of species, is visited by tourists, mostly 28,500 nautical a month, however, despite the tourist power it represents, it has problems that can affect its integrity and image, being the main cause the solid waste management.

In order to evaluate the current system, a monitoring program was organized with eight samplings where a generation per capita of 0.18 kg / person * day could be identified and according to the composition of the solid waste 72% are inorganic, within these the most representative plastic and 28% of organic.

To solve the problems identified and based on the per capita generation calculated, a comprehensive solid waste management plan was designed for the reserve, which is composed of: environmental education program, waste management program, program to minimize generation and collection and transportation program.