El reciclaje como instrumento de concienciación ambiental en los pobladores de la ciudadela Miraflores de la ciudad de Machala.

Abstract

Recycling is a process by which solid waste is used to reduce in this way the problems that are triggered by the mismanagement of these, in turn it is a highly significant contribution to reduce environmental pollution, and at the same time it is a in the most obvious and accessible ways that each person can contribute in everyday life. The accumulation of said waste is probably one of the most visible forms of contamination both nationally and locally, so in the Miraflores citadel, despite the fact that the garbage collection cars of the local municipality, make their journey in Periodically, the accumulation of waste is evident in some corners and / or sidewalks of the sector. The study proposed to establish the contribution of recycling to the process of environmental awareness in the inhabitants of the Miraflores citadel of the city of Machala. As for the technique used in the theoretical research, it was the documentary analysis that was based on the bibliographic review of scientific articles published in indexed journals, applying ­content filing; Regarding field research, the survey was used as a technique, which was applied to 232 inhabitants of the citadel Miraflores has a total of 1,600 inhabitants. The quantitative methodological approach was applied, since it was emphasized in the objective measurements and the statistical analysis of the data collected in the field research, through which it was possible to identify a medium level of environmental awareness among the inhabitants of this sector, thus such as the inadequate handling of solid waste generated in households and the indifference to the actions that can be carried out to improve social interaction and environmental well-being. As a result of the analysis of this research, an intervention proposal was designed focused on promoting the incorporation of Environmental Education as an awareness strategy, through the articulation of training contents and procedures for the adequate stimulation of socio-environmental participation processes among the inhabitants of the region. Miraflores citadel of the city of Machala, this proposal contains workshops aimed at the general population which through the MEET virtual platform can participate in the different contents focused mainly on social organization, to raise the level of environmental awareness and continue to acquire knowledge in workshops that train residents in topics related to recycling plastics, glass and papers generated at home. In conclusion, the residents of this sector do not define manifestations that demonstrate the correct application of solid waste recycling, this because they do not know the proper procedure, however, they carry out actions such as storage to later be delivered to grassroots recyclers and to a lesser extent. proportion gives it the same use for what it was created or converts them into another product, in this context the type of solid waste generated at home that they recycle the most, according to those surveyed, is plastic, this because the majority of Products that are consumed at home come in this type of container, in addition, the storage of both bottles and other plastic containers is not very complex, so it is recommended to execute the intervention proposal in order to raise environmental awareness and awaken apathy for the environmental well-being of the citadel among its inhabitants.