Desarrollo de un plan de producción más limpia para la microempresa de lácteos “el arriero b&c” localizada en el cantón Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The objective of this study was to execute a Cleaner Production (PML) plan for the dairy microenterprise "El Arriero B&C" in the Riobamba canton, Chimborazo province. Following the methods suggested by the "General Technical Guide for Cleaner Production" of the Center for the Promotion of Sustainable Technologies of Bolivia and the "Guide for Cleaner Production for the Dairy Sector" of the PML National Center of Nicaragua, different phases were identified; The first focused on planning and organization where management commitment was achieved. The second phase consisted of a pre-diagnosis, selection of quantitative and qualitative information from the study site, for which sampling was carried out for eight days, registration matrices for the consumption of water and energy resources, raw materials and daily production and characterization of waste, a physical-chemical analysis of the effluent from the production process was also developed, interviews with employees to learn more about the management and processes carried out in the microenterprise. In the third phase, the collected information was evaluated and organized, preparing balances to have exact quantitative data and performing the SWOT analysis, identifying PML opportunities. Finally, in the fourth phase, the proposal's technical, environmental and economic feasibility was analyzed. Finally, executable PML measures for the microenterprise were identified, and it was concluded that its implementation, due to its high profitability, will allow access to economic and environmental benefits, considering as a substantial benefit the reduction of input and resource costs. It is recommended to implement techno-environmental strategies based on the measures of strengths-opportunities identified as short-term at the hierarchical level since their development can be a manageable investment.