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    “Análisis de la generación de residuos orgánicos en el mercado mayorista del cantón Latacunga provincia de Cotopaxi para la implementación de un sistema de gestión”.
    (Ecuador: Latacunga: Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi: (UTC), 2024-08) Quiñonez Guanoluisa, Melanie Thaiz; Vargas Encalada, Gina Cecilia; Cajas Cayo, Isaac Eduardo
    ABSTRACT The adequate management of organic waste creates an appropriate environment for direct and indirect beneficiaries. The success of the research project, which aimed to analyze the generation of organic waste from the Wholesale Market of Latacunga Canton and implement a management system, relies on the active involvement and responsibility of all stakeholders. For this, the qualitative approach was applied to analyze the current situation of the object of study, using bibliographic, descriptive, and field research, considering the beneficiaries. In addition, it was necessary to apply the per capita production methodology and the quartic method, in order to determine the amount of waste generated at the site. Using the survey technique, to obtain information on waste management, it was determined that 82% of traders need better waste management, do not manage the classification, and recycling generates the overflow of containers. There was evidence of a lack of education, awareness and incentives on the part of the beneficiaries, 92% evidently want differentiated containers to be placed and relocated in appropriate places. It was determined that each trader generates 2.42 kg of waste in the market, classified into 60% vegetables, 26% fruits, and 14% vegetables, the day of greatest commercialization, and therefore, the most outstanding production is on Saturdays. A management system was proposed through programs for the proper handling of waste, through its stages: generation, temporary storage, separation, collection and transport, treatment and final disposal, especially to be able to take advantage of organic waste through the biological treatment of composting process, it was made from 726.12 kg of matter, the enzymes help the process of rapid decomposition, through laboratory analysis the compost meets the essential nutritional elements for agricultural use. However, it also contains heavy metals such as Cu, Pb, Cd, As and Hg, which are within the maximum permissible values according to the Environmental Quality Standard. The management system, which is necessary and indispensable to improve the local environment and contribute to a suitable environment, is a sustainable and effective strategy that requires the active participation of all stakeholders.