Análisis de la eficiencia institucional en el tratamiento y disposición final de residuos plásticos en el año 2021: Caso de estudio EMAC EP

Abstract

The inadequate management of plastic waste, both in public and private institutions, is a significant cause of environmental problems, given the constant growth in its production. In the city of Cuenca, the company EMAC EP assumes the responsibility of adequately managing the treatment of this waste. The objective of this work is to analyze the company's efficiency in the management and final disposal of plastic waste during the year 2021. The methodological design adopted consists of a simple case study of descriptive scope, in which qualitative tools were used to collect information. Interviews were conducted with six representatives from different areas within the company's organizational chart, as well as with four presidents of grassroots recyclers' associations. In addition, a registration form was implemented as an instrument to record and systematize the information obtained from the recycling plant. Among the main results, factors that intervene in the recycling process such as organizational, financial, regulatory and social actors have been found. The EMAC EP Company is efficient as a company in the regulatory field, since, in this factor, norms, rules and ordinances have been established that have helped the waste management process. However, its efficiency in the plastic waste recycling process is very low since it does not intervene directly in this process to be efficient as a company.