Browsing by Author "Amaya-Rivas, J. L."
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Carbon and water footprint for the recycling process of expanded polystyrene (EPS) post-consumer waste
Hidalgo, José; Soto, Manuel; Amaya-Rivas, J. L.; Santos-Méndez, M. (Elsevier, 2022-03-08)[Abstract] Plastic pollution of the natural environment is ubiquitous, and around 40% of all plastic waste produced globally is used in single-use products and only 9% is recycled. From this plastic waste, expandable ... -
Circular Economy of Expanded Polystyrene Container Production: Environmental Benefits of Household Waste Recycling Considering Renewable Energies
Hidalgo, José; Moreira, César; Jervis, Freddy; Soto, Manuel; Amaya-Rivas, J. L.; Banguera, Leonardo (Elsevier, 2022-02-02)[Abstract] Plastic industry is ubiquitous worldwide, and the generation of “plastic waste” has been steadily increasing to the point of being considered a high impact pollutant. The expanded polystyrene (EPS) plastic ... -
Informal waste pickers in Guayaquil: Recycling rates, environmental benefits, main barriers, and troubles
Hidalgo-Crespo, A.; Amaya-Rivas, J. L.; Ribeiro, Ines; Soto, Manuel; Riel, Andreas; Zwolinski, Peggy (Elsevier, 2023-09-01)[Abstract]: Systems for managing municipal solid waste are typically ineffective in developing nations because of governments' deficient financial and administrative frameworks, poor rules, and a lack of suitable infrastructure ... -
Introduction of the Circular Economy to Expanded Polystyrene Household Waste: A Case Study From an Ecuadorian Plastic Manufacturer
Hidalgo, José; Jervis, Freddy; Moreira, César; Soto, Manuel; Amaya-Rivas, J. L. (Elsevier, 2020-08-06)[Abstract] Transition towards a more sustainable society is a complex task. The depletion of natural resources and waste generation cannot be sustained indefinitely, i.e. as waste increases, local landfills keep growing ... -
Quantification and mapping of domestic plastic waste using GIS/GPS approach at the city of Guayaquil
Hidalgo, José; Álvarez-Mendoza, César I.; Soto, Manuel; Amaya-Rivas, J. L. (Elsevier, 2022-03-08)[Abstract] A significant contributor to the waste stream is the domestic single-use plastic used in households, being the final disposal in most cases the local landfill. There is a significant opportunity to promote ... -
The Role of Personality in the Adoption of Pro-Environmental Behaviors through the Lens of the Value-Belief-Norm Theory
Hidalgo, José; Montoya, Andrés Danilo Velástegui; Amaya-Rivas, J. L.; Soto, Manuel; Riel, Andreas (MDPI, 2023-08-24)[Abstract] The present study investigated citizens’ self-reported pro-environmental behaviors by adopting a survey and bootstrapping via structural equation modeling for five different personality traits. Adopting one ... -
Towards a Circular Economy Development for Household Used Cooking Oil in Guayaquil: Quantification, Characterization, Modeling, and Geographical Mapping
Hidalgo, José; Álvarez-Mendoza, César I.; Soto, Manuel; Amaya-Rivas, J. L. (MDPI, 2022)[Abstract] The objective of the present study was to quantify, geo-locate, model, and characterize domestic used cooking oil (dUCO) generation for the city of Guayaquil. For this reason, and as a prerequisite for the proper ... -
Understanding Citizens’ Environmental Concern and Their Pro-environmental Behaviours and Attitudes and Their Influence on Energy Use
Hidalgo, José; Coello-Pisco, Silvia; Reyes-Venegas, H.; Bermeo-Garay, M.; Amaya-Rivas, J. L.; Soto, Manuel; Hidalgo-Crespo, A. (Elsevier, 2022-02-02)[Abstract] The analysis of the prime political ideologies that affect human behaviours and how these make people interact with their habitat is most necessary for policy making. The objective of the present research is to ...
