Open AccessInfluence of the plastic law on the consumption of Biodegradable containers in the Peruvian Population [Educación Influencia de la ley de plásticos en el consumo de envases biodegradables en la población peruana]
Author(s) -
Flor Angélica Lavanda Reyes
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of energy and environmental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2523-0905
DOI - 10.32829/eesj.v5i1.45
Subject(s) - consumption (sociology) , plastic waste , plastic packaging , population , plastic bag , government (linguistics) , plastic pollution , business , law , pollution , engineering , waste management , political science , sociology , demography , social science , philosophy , biology , mechanical engineering , ecology , linguistics
The pollution is a phenomenon that occurs in every country on the planet, which leads to design strategies to mitigate it. Peru is no stranger to this and generates more than seven and a half million tons of solid waste per year, from which 64% comes from households and the average annual consumption per citizen is 30 kg of plastic. Worrying situation that led the government to approve Law N° 30884 called Law that Regulates Single-use Plastic and Disposable Containers or Containers. The problem was raised: How does the application of the Plastic Law influence the consumption of biodegradable packaging in the population? For this study, a survey was applied to a representative sample made up of randomly chosen consumers in various areas of the country. The results show that despite having carried out campaigns and strategies to stop using plastic bags and tecnopor containers, there are no relevant changes in consumer behavior.