Gestión de residuos sólidos en el área de producción de la empresa de calzado Wonderland

Abstract

The lack of an adequate solid waste management system in the footwear industry has a significant environmental impact. Currently, much of the waste generated in this industry is disposed of as common garbage, which causes problems of landfill saturation, contamination, and health risks. For this reason, the objective of the degree project “Solid waste management in the production area of the Wonderland footwear company” is to analyze solid waste management in this area. During a period of two months, the production of waste in Wonderland's facilities was analyzed through the collection of data provided by seven workers. The results reveal that approximately 86,179 kg were generated in eight weeks in the solid waste production area, among which leather scraps stand out as the main contaminant, representing 43.9% of the total. Other waste identified included cardboard (16.2%), fabric and polyethylene lining (10.8%), interlining (6.7%) and rubber sole particles (5.2%). This finding demonstrates the importance of focusing on waste reduction to achieve significant improvement in waste management. In conclusion, it is important to implement a comprehensive management program that includes a classification system, monitoring, personnel training, and verification of compliance with current national environmental regulations based on the Unified Environmental Information System (SUIA) and the Ministry of the Environment, which are referenced with standards such as INEN 2266, Ministerial Agreement 142 and Ministerial Agreement 061, among others, as well as international standards such as ISO 14001, to reduce environmental impact and optimize processes, avoiding future financial penalties or partial or total closure of the company