Abstract
Summary
Commission of Environmental Management of the Illustrious
Municipality of San Cristobal (Galapagos Island).
Category: Environment
1. PROJECT NAME: Management of solid waste: Recycling we are winning.
2.
INFORMATION ON THE ORGANIZATIONS/INICITATORS OF THE PROJECT:
Solid waste management in the Galapagos Islands has always been limited solely to the
collection, transport and disposal by the uncontrolled burning of garbage at a dump in the open.
In February 2005, the Municipal Government of San Cristobal signed an agreement with the
Spanish IPADE Foundation and the Galapagos National Park to implement the “Draft
Comprehensive Solid Waste Management”; Result, at the time have been achieved important
goals of the project: i) the construction and operation of the Center for Management of Urban
Solid Waste ii) restructuring of the entire phase of garbage collection, and iii) a level of
widespread acceptance in the community about the commitment from sorting garbage at home
in case the latter is confirmed at the time of sale distribution, the whole community, the special
containers used by home users in the new service management.
2A. NOMINEE ORGANIZATION:
NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION: Ilustre Municipalidad de San Cristobal
ADDRESS OF THE ORGANIZATION: Isla de San Cristobal, Provincia de Galapagos
Edificio matriz calles Sucre y Benigno Malo
Alcaldía calle Bolívar 7-67 y A. Borrero
CGA calle Bolívar 7-67 y A. Borrero (3er. Piso)
CITY: SAN CRISTOBAL
COUNTRY: ECUADOR
CONTINENT: SOUTH AMERICA
TELEPHONE: (593 5) 2520119/2520798
FAX: (593 5) 2520008
EMAIL: sancristobalcapitaldelparaiso@yahoo.com
INTERNET ADDRESS: www.sancristobal.gov.ec
2B. NOMINATOR ORGANIZATION:
NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION: Asociación de Municipalidades Ecuatorianas –AME
(Association of Ecuadorian Municipalities
ADDRESS OF THE ORGANIZATION: Agustín Guerrero E524 y José María Ayora
CITY: Quito
COUNTRY: ECUADOR
CONTINENT: SOUTH AMERICA
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