DESCRIPCIÓN DEL MANEJO DE DESECHOS RECICLABLES EN COMUNAS DE LA RUTA DEL SPONDYLUS, SANTA ELENA

Abstract

This research contains a description of handling recyclable waste in the communes of Ballenita, Libertador Bolivar, La Punta de Montañita, Olón and Curia, the “Ruta del Spondylus”, generated during the period of one year (2014-2015). This investigation arose from improper handling of recyclable waste generated in the route, of great interest; why Pica Plastics Industrial C.A. creates its Social Responsibility program "Con Pica Recikla". Data collection was performed through direct field observation at the time of sale of recycling and the results were based on a literature review based on the influence of tourism and generating recyclable waste. A correlation was observed in the increase of the amount of material collected in the months where the influx of tourism increased in the spas of the “Ruta del Spondylus”, which are the members of the season from January to May and in the months which were recorded national holidays. This research allowed to define the influence of tourism in the generation of solid waste and reflected the foundation of cultural recycling at participating families in the program "Con Pica Recikla"