Aplicación de la metodología de producción más limpia en establecimientos del sector de preparación de alimentos : caso de estudio municipio de Soatá, Boyacá.

Abstract

Cleaner production (CP) is defined as the continuous application of environmental options or strategies to different processes, areas, products and services in order to increase their efficiency in general and achieve reduction of risks to human health and the environment. ambient. The CP can be applied to processes or areas present in any industry, homes, products and services that are offered in society. The objective of this project was to apply PML tools in food preparation establishments located in the municipality of Soatá, specifically restaurants and fast food, in order to seek energy savings, drinking water, and the minimization of waste generated, through good environmental practices and environmental education. An environmental and sanitary diagnosis was developed where data and consumption costs and waste generation sites were taken into account, as well as the facilities of each establishment.

The feasibility of applying CP alternatives was analyzed through follow-up and monitoring of establishments belonging to the food preparation sector, in order to improve the environmental quality and also the sanitary conditions of the establishments in order to obtain an improvement in the quality of the services provided and finally, obtain the reduction percentage of each establishment in terms of electrical energy and drinking water, after implementing the pertinent strategies for each establishment and finally the preparation of a CP methodological guide for the food preparation sector .