Although the Regulation that forces to separate solid waste is in forcein the capital city Not all businesses have fulfilled their implementation. A tour of different municipal markets shows this situation.
The palmita market in zone 5 is one of the busiest in the capital and merchants are aware that they must separate their waste, however None have implemented it in the business. Outside the microphone, some commented that they have preferred to remain silent to the application of the regulation to avoid problems with the authorities.
However, Karla Méndez who has a sale of vegetables commented that You still have doubts about how to separate garbage “At the moment they have not really told us what to be done, they did already give us the initiative but it is a bit complicated. We still have doubts and how we sell different things, the truth costs us a bit,” he said.
A similar situation exposes María del Carmen Batz, who sells spices and legumes. She considers that separating waste is an extra expense that affects her economy“Right now it is normal as I was before, there is no money, there is no ratat up to separate the garbage and we have to buy bags and bags and another of the things is that it cannot work People who separate garbage in the garbage dump, because they live there, you have to support them too“He explained.
Another market that is in a similar situation is the South Market 2 known as “La Placita”, where they are observed Some runners where waste separation has not been implemented.
Even so, some merchants indicated that for them It is easier to separate garbage from their homes And not that of shops, because they do not have enough space to install several garbage containers.
“We try to do it because it will be difficult for us, but yes, I say that if we propose it we will achieve it. Here I get a little more difficult because they go bones and things like this“Betty de Elías said that has a butcher shop.
Waste app
The Minister of Environment, Patricia Orantes commented on Friday, February 21 that soon An application for mobile devices will be launched that will allow Guatemalans to consult on which category the waste is separated. “It is a process without a doubt of social education, we all still feel insecure but it is part of the change we are promoting,” said the official.
He added that mayors are aware that they must Implement the measures in its municipalities because the regulation will continue in force.
