Integral urban solid waste management program in a Mexican university.
The Azcapotzalco campus of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM-A) has implemented an Integral Urban Solid Waste Management Program, "Segregation for a Better UAM Environment" (Separacción por un mejor UAMbiente). This program is directed to create awareness and involve the academic community of the UAM-A concerning the problem of solid wastes, at the same time fulfilling the local environmental legislation. The program consists in separating solid wastes into two classes: (1) recoverable wastes (glass and PET bottles, aluminum cans, Tetrapak packages) and (2) other wastes (non-recoverable). During the past three years, thanks to this program, the amount of solid wastes delivered monthly to municipal collecting services has been considerably reduced. In this period, UAM-A has sent to recycling: 2.2 tons of glass bottles; 2.3 tons of PET bottles; 1.2 tons of Tetrapak packages and 27.5 kg of aluminum cans.
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Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco, Avenida San Pablo 180, C.P. 02200 Mexico City, Mexico. rmev@correo.azc.uam.mx
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D002947:Cities; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control; D008800:Mexico; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration*