Guanajuato, Gto. August 13, 2016.- With the intention to prevent, mitigate, control, compensate and correct the possible environmental impact caused by the generation of urban solid residue, students and authorities from the University of Guanajuato took on the project "Elaboration of the Municipal program of prevention and comprehensive handle of residues of the city of Yuriria, Guanajuato."

Such project was carried on between the University of Guanajuato, through the Center of Environmental Liaison A.C., the city of Yuriria and the coordination of the research and field work through the program of Environmental Handling and Sustainability.

The active participation of undergrads, master and Ph.D. students, as well as specialist professors in topics related with the construction of the sustainable development from UG with this project, allowed to establish strategies with principles and technical feasible sustainability criteria, economically feasible and socially acceptable for the comprehensive handling of the urban solid residue.

The liaison of the University of Guanajuato with institutions in the state, allows to know the social problems, and from there implement solution to specific problems involving society.

This is why there was a change not only in the environment but in Yuriria's community, which actively participates, and shows a social-cultural change that leads to the minimization and best use of the urban solid residue from the city as well as their adequate handling before their final disposition.

The responsible of the Program of Environmental Handling and Sustainability from UG, M.A. Dante Acal Sánchez delivered the material of the project to the authorities from the city of Yuriria, which is composed by: the weight, separation and elaboration of protocols of residue separation; the results from the work meetings with members of the H. City Hall; followed by the planning works with municipal functionaries of the municipal service area and environment; and finally delivered the residue characterization by the work team.

The university community has the firm commitment to support society, with positive change in the environment that benefit, through several projects, the cities of Guanajuato, internationally and nationally.

Participant students:

M.S. Juan Manuel López Gutiérrez
Engineer Francisco Javier González
Engineer Martin Salmeron Hernández

As well as:

Bianca Michelle Ortega Zepeda.
Martin García Hurtado.
Manuel Moreno Rico.
Noel Alan Zavala Díaz.
Pedro López Lara.
Ignacio Contreras Contreras.
Luis Enrique Martínez Parra.
Miguel Ángel Valdés Ochoa.
Aldo Santiago Martínez Acosta.
Jonathan Zavala Díaz.

Coordinating professors:

Dr. Juan Ángel Mejía Gómez
Dr. Rogelio Costilla Salazar
M.A. Dante Acal Sánchez