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Sustainable Waste Management Challenges in Argentina

Sustainable Waste Management Challenges in Argentina

Atilio Armando Savino, Ernesto de Titto
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 34
ISBN13: 9781799801986|ISBN10: 1799801985|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799801993|EISBN13: 9781799802006
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0198-6.ch001
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Savino, Atilio Armando, and Ernesto de Titto. "Sustainable Waste Management Challenges in Argentina." Sustainable Waste Management Challenges in Developing Countries, edited by Agamuthu Pariatamby, et al., IGI Global, 2020, pp. 1-34. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0198-6.ch001

APA

Savino, A. A. & de Titto, E. (2020). Sustainable Waste Management Challenges in Argentina. In A. Pariatamby, F. Shahul Hamid, & M. Bhatti (Eds.), Sustainable Waste Management Challenges in Developing Countries (pp. 1-34). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0198-6.ch001

Chicago

Savino, Atilio Armando, and Ernesto de Titto. "Sustainable Waste Management Challenges in Argentina." In Sustainable Waste Management Challenges in Developing Countries, edited by Agamuthu Pariatamby, Fauziah Shahul Hamid, and Mehran Sanam Bhatti, 1-34. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0198-6.ch001

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Abstract

A general picture of waste management in Argentina is presented, taking into consideration the obligations of the state to guarantee the collection of household waste and to dispose of it in authorized sites and the generator's responsibility on the management of hazardous waste. Separate boxes are presented to present the activities performed by organized waste pickers and by CEAMSE, a state-owned company responsible for waste disposition in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires. Waste management is essential for a sustainable development agenda. As witnessed in Argentina, this requires (1) closing open dumpsites, (2) a reliable and complete waste collection service, and (3) proper treatment of all waste streams. It is thus clear the need to (1) promote a circular economy; (2) tackle the management of organic waste; (3) ensure the adequate control and treatment of hazardous waste; (4) promote a suitable set of policies, regulations, and economic instruments; (5) select the best available technologies; and (6) formalize the informal phase of recycling.

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