Abstract

SAMUDIO, Rita et al. Reduction of the use of polyethylene bags: Ecological management alternative in San Lorenzo, Paraguay. 2015. Poblac.Desarro. [online]. 2017, vol.23, n.44, pp.52-59. ISSN 2076-054X.  https://doi.org/10.18004/pdfce/2076-054x/2017.023(44)052-059.

The present research analyzes the problem of the harmful effect of the use of polyethylene bags in the environment, with the aim of proposing an alternative of ecological management that contributes to the reduction of the use of polyethylene bags in the area of influence of a Supermarket X in the city of San Lorenzo in 2015. Therefore, the realization of this study responds to the need to present alternatives for the use of polyethylene bags in smaller quantities through the generation of incentives and greater education. For this research we opted for a qualitative and quantitative approach of descriptive cross-sectional level. For the collection of data it was used to conduct interviews and surveys both to managers of the supermarket and customers of the same. It was found in this investigation that the costs incurred for the acquisition and sale of polyethylene bags by a supermarket branch amount, on average, to Gs. 46,000,000 per month. Also, the predisposition of the consumer to reduce their consumption of polyethylene bags can be summarized as favorable. Therefore, the present paper proposes alternatives for the use of polyethylene bags that favor merchants, customers, society and the environment.

Keywords : reduction; bags; alternative; ecological.

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