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cial resources, although it does not guarantee the success of the program. However,
some barriers related to resistance to changes at the individual level and that have to
do with the lack of information, psychological aspects and/or a different system of
beliefs, values or needs must be overcome.
Solid waste management programs present the challenge of modifying habits in
the community, not only on a personal level (discarding the waste generated in a
differentiated manner), but also in the daily work of the institution: installing new
trash cans and signs, modifying the internal management of waste, communicating
and promoting the initiative, etc. A fundamental aspect in this regard is the allocation
of budget and specific personnel to coordinate these tasks.
Developing the initiatives based on diagnoses by area of activity or by analyzing
the sources of waste generation is valuable, because it provides a base of information
to adapt the proposal to the local reality and recognize that, although it is treated
within the same institution, the categories of waste separation may vary according
to the area of activity. While this complicates the internal waste management, it can
provide better results.
Work on failed experiences of waste management programs can be an opportunity as long as their causes are recognized and analyzed in depth and improvements
proposed based on evidence. It is thus indispensable to reliably document the experiences.
Finally, the selection of the case study method and, in turn, the analysis by stages
has allowed deepening each case study, making possible the detection of weaknesses and strengths at the university campuses studied. The results obtained after
the application of the indicators have shown results that expose the points that must
be reinforced to continue the construction of knowledge in this matter.
Acknowledgements The authors want to express their special thanks to the National Council of
Scientific and Technological Research (CONICET) of Argentina for the financial support of grants.
References
Acurio G, Rossin A, Teixeira PF, Zepeda F (2010) Diagnóstico de la situación del manejo de
residuos sólidos municipales en América Latina y el Caribe. Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
and Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, D.C., July 1997, 130 p
Aderina AE, Nubi AT, Adelopo AO (2017) Solid waste generation and characterization in the
University of Lagos for a sustainable waste management. Waste Manag 67:3–10
Aguirre RM (2002) Los sistemas de indicadores ambientales y su papel en la formación e integración
del medio ambiente. In Territorio Y Medio Ambiente Congreso De Ingeniería Civil (ed) I Congreso de Ingeniería Civil, Territorio y Medio Ambiente, febrero 2002, Madrid, vol II. Colegio de
Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid, España, 900 p
Aleixo AM, Azeiteiro UM, Leal S (2018a) The implementation of sustainability practices in Portuguese higher education institutions. Int J Sustain High Educ 19(1):146–178. https://doi.org/10.
1108/IJSHE-02-2017-0016
S. L. Galván et al.
cial resources, although it does not guarantee the success of the program. However,
some barriers related to resistance to changes at the individual level and that have to
do with the lack of information, psychological aspects and/or a different system of
beliefs, values or needs must be overcome.
Solid waste management programs present the challenge of modifying habits in
the community, not only on a personal level (discarding the waste generated in a
differentiated manner), but also in the daily work of the institution: installing new
trash cans and signs, modifying the internal management of waste, communicating
and promoting the initiative, etc. A fundamental aspect in this regard is the allocation
of budget and specific personnel to coordinate these tasks.
Developing the initiatives based on diagnoses by area of activity or by analyzing
the sources of waste generation is valuable, because it provides a base of information
to adapt the proposal to the local reality and recognize that, although it is treated
within the same institution, the categories of waste separation may vary according
to the area of activity. While this complicates the internal waste management, it can
provide better results.
Work on failed experiences of waste management programs can be an opportunity as long as their causes are recognized and analyzed in depth and improvements
proposed based on evidence. It is thus indispensable to reliably document the experiences.
Finally, the selection of the case study method and, in turn, the analysis by stages
has allowed deepening each case study, making possible the detection of weaknesses and strengths at the university campuses studied. The results obtained after
the application of the indicators have shown results that expose the points that must
be reinforced to continue the construction of knowledge in this matter.
Acknowledgements The authors want to express their special thanks to the National Council of
Scientific and Technological Research (CONICET) of Argentina for the financial support of grants.
References
Acurio G, Rossin A, Teixeira PF, Zepeda F (2010) Diagnóstico de la situación del manejo de
residuos sólidos municipales en América Latina y el Caribe. Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
and Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, D.C., July 1997, 130 p
Aderina AE, Nubi AT, Adelopo AO (2017) Solid waste generation and characterization in the
University of Lagos for a sustainable waste management. Waste Manag 67:3–10
Aguirre RM (2002) Los sistemas de indicadores ambientales y su papel en la formación e integración
del medio ambiente. In Territorio Y Medio Ambiente Congreso De Ingeniería Civil (ed) I Congreso de Ingeniería Civil, Territorio y Medio Ambiente, febrero 2002, Madrid, vol II. Colegio de
Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid, España, 900 p
Aleixo AM, Azeiteiro UM, Leal S (2018a) The implementation of sustainability practices in Portuguese higher education institutions. Int J Sustain High Educ 19(1):146–178. https://doi.org/10.
1108/IJSHE-02-2017-0016