Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding Organic Waste: Feasibility of Establishing an Urban Composting Program in Chiapas, Mexico
The poor management of household and municipal waste is a threat to the sustainability of urban communities throughout the world, and also constitutes a missed opportunity for community and economic development. Additionally, many innovations in household solid waste management are never adopted bec...
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| author | Jorge Camacho Barboza Helda Morales Ricardo Alvarado Barrantes Antonio Saldivar Moreno Esperanza Huerta Lwanga |
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| description | The poor management of household and municipal waste is a threat to the sustainability of urban communities throughout the world, and also constitutes a missed opportunity for community and economic development. Additionally, many innovations in household solid waste management are never adopted because they do not take into account existing local knowledge, preferences, behaviors, and management practices. In order to contribute to solving solid waste problems in small multicultural cities in Latin America, we conducted an interdisciplinary study that (1) documents current practices for managing organic waste; (2) identifies citizens' willingness to compost household refuse and farmers' willingness to use this compost; and (3) analyzes whether composting municipal results in compost of adequate quality. We also identify innovative urban practices for organic waste management. Compost obtained during the study fulfilled minimum requirements for nutrients in compost according to international standards, despite the fact that no consistent composting methods were followed. The results indicates that household or neighborhood composting could contribute to solving urban organic waste problems as well as the lack of organic fertilizer available for agriculture in urban and peri-urban areas. While distributing compost could be a challenge, it also provides an opportunity to strengthen links between farmers and consumers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44b2084772244bc59432dbe2d2b71e092023-08-02T03:49:10ZengLyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food SystemsJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development2152-08012016-06-011310.5304/jafscd.2011.013.00644Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding Organic Waste: Feasibility of Establishing an Urban Composting Program in Chiapas, MexicoJorge Camacho Barboza0Helda Morales1Ricardo Alvarado Barrantes2Antonio Saldivar Moreno3Esperanza Huerta Lwanga4University of PadovaEl Colegio de la Frontera SurEscuela de Estadística Tercer PisoEl Colegio de la Frontera SurEl Colegio de la Frontera SurThe poor management of household and municipal waste is a threat to the sustainability of urban communities throughout the world, and also constitutes a missed opportunity for community and economic development. Additionally, many innovations in household solid waste management are never adopted because they do not take into account existing local knowledge, preferences, behaviors, and management practices. In order to contribute to solving solid waste problems in small multicultural cities in Latin America, we conducted an interdisciplinary study that (1) documents current practices for managing organic waste; (2) identifies citizens' willingness to compost household refuse and farmers' willingness to use this compost; and (3) analyzes whether composting municipal results in compost of adequate quality. We also identify innovative urban practices for organic waste management. Compost obtained during the study fulfilled minimum requirements for nutrients in compost according to international standards, despite the fact that no consistent composting methods were followed. The results indicates that household or neighborhood composting could contribute to solving urban organic waste problems as well as the lack of organic fertilizer available for agriculture in urban and peri-urban areas. While distributing compost could be a challenge, it also provides an opportunity to strengthen links between farmers and consumers.https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/44CompostDomestic WasteEnvironmental EducationLocal KnowledgeUrban AgricultureVermiculture |
| spellingShingle | Jorge Camacho Barboza Helda Morales Ricardo Alvarado Barrantes Antonio Saldivar Moreno Esperanza Huerta Lwanga Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding Organic Waste: Feasibility of Establishing an Urban Composting Program in Chiapas, Mexico Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development Compost Domestic Waste Environmental Education Local Knowledge Urban Agriculture Vermiculture |
| title | Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding Organic Waste: Feasibility of Establishing an Urban Composting Program in Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_full | Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding Organic Waste: Feasibility of Establishing an Urban Composting Program in Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding Organic Waste: Feasibility of Establishing an Urban Composting Program in Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding Organic Waste: Feasibility of Establishing an Urban Composting Program in Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_short | Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding Organic Waste: Feasibility of Establishing an Urban Composting Program in Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_sort | perceptions and attitudes regarding organic waste feasibility of establishing an urban composting program in chiapas mexico |
| topic | Compost Domestic Waste Environmental Education Local Knowledge Urban Agriculture Vermiculture |
| url | https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/44 |
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