Estimation of Empty Pesticide Container Generation in Buenos Aires province, Argentina
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https://doi.org/10.24215/15146774e023Keywords:
pesticides, estimation of container generation, waste management, sustainabilityAbstract
In Argentina, Empty Pesticide Containers (EPCs) are considered hazardous wastes due to their potential danger to the environment and people’s health. On the other hand, rigid containers are a high-quality source of high-density polyethylene, grade and color bounded, economically valuable, and completely recyclable. In 2016, Argentinean Law 27.279 set the minimum environmental protection guidelines for the management of EPCs. Nowadays, despite the existence of a relatively large network of temporary collection centers and plastic recycling plants in the province of Buenos Aires (pBA), recovery levels of these containers are yet relatively low. For that reason, the infrastructure and the overall operation of the system are in permanent evolution. This work presents the development of an EPCs generation simulator for the pBA that uses information on pesticide doses for each crop and forecasts of cultivated areas to estimate the number, type, and location of EPCs generated monthly in each province district. This tool is supposed valuable for the design, operation, and control of the EPCs management system.
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