Solid Waste in Relation to Educational Institutions

Abstract

This article analyzes the problem of solid-waste generation, management, and disposal from the perspective of educational institutions, amid the sanitary emergency facing the Aburrá Valley over final waste disposal. It argues that the solution is fundamentally educational and cultural, proposing that Integrated Solid Waste Management (MIRS) be woven into schools' curricular dynamics and extended to students' families, in connection with municipal Integrated Solid Waste Management Plans (PGIRS). It examines student consumption patterns related to waste generation, including low-nutritional-value foods and disposable packaging, proposing minimization and reuse strategies such as school composting.