Advances on the Implementation of Circular Economy Techniques in Rural Areas in Colombia under a Sustainable Development Framework

For the first time in the scientific literature, this research shows an analysis of the implementation of circular economy techniques under sustainable development framework in six municipalities with a depressed economy in Colombia. The analysis is based on solid waste data production at a local sc...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 13; no. 7; p. 3816
Main Authors Rodrigo-Ilarri, Javier, Vargas-Terranova, Camilo-A., Rodrigo-Clavero, María-Elena, Bustos-Castro, Paula-A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.04.2021
Subjects
Circular economy
Developing countries
Economics
Environmental impact
Informal economy
Landfill
LDCs
Mathematical models
Municipal solid waste
Municipalities
Raw materials
Rural areas
Solid wastes
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Urban areas
Waste disposal
Waste management
Colombia
Asia
China
Africa
Latin America
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Summary:For the first time in the scientific literature, this research shows an analysis of the implementation of circular economy techniques under sustainable development framework in six municipalities with a depressed economy in Colombia. The analysis is based on solid waste data production at a local scale, the valuation of the waste for subsequent recycling, and the identification and quantification of the variables associated with the treatment and final disposal of waste, in accordance with the Colombian regulatory framework. Waste generation data are obtained considering three different scenarios, in which a comparison between the simulated values and those established in the management plans are compared. Important differences have been identified between the waste management programs of each municipality, specifically regarding the components of waste collection, transportation and disposal, participation of environmental reclaimers, and potential use of materials. These differences are fundamentally associated with the different administrative processes considered for each individual municipality. This research is a good starting point for the development of waste management models based on circular economy techniques, through the subsequent implementation of an office tool in depressed regions such as those studied.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13073816