Solid Waste management in -ecuador: current practices and future challenges of anaerobic bioconversion of organic waste for agricultural purposes

Description: Despite being the first country worldwide to acknowledge the ?Rights of Nature? on its Constitution, Ecuador has not been able to implement sustainable waste Despite being the first country worldwide to acknowledge the ?Rights of Nature? on its Constitution, Ecuador has not been able to implement sustainable waste management practices in its 220 Municipalities. For decades, precarious solid waste management practices in Ecuador have generated environmental impacts in zones with high biodiversity where soil, water, and air are polluted. The urgent need to find a sustainable option to divert waste from landfills has raised attention to the use of Biotechnology to generate strategic agriculture inputs and energy production. The anaerobic bioconversion of organic waste enables the production of compost or bio fertilisers to enhance soil physical, chemical, and biological properties. management practices in its 220 Municipalities. For decades, precarious solid waste management practices in Ecuador have generated environmental impacts in zones with high biodiversity where soil, water, and air are polluted. The urgent need to find a sustainable option to divert waste from landfills has raised attention to the use of Biotechnology to generate strategic agriculture inputs and energy production. The anaerobic bioconversion of organic waste enables the production of compost or bio fertilisers to enhance soil physical, chemical, and biological properties.

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