In Latin America, since the first decades of the last century, universities have been agents of change based on student mobilizations, both to reform them and to contribute to the development of society based on demands in favor of freedom, democracy and civil rights. The development of the State is largely explained by professional training universities. The university, without any doubt, plays a preponderant role in the process of understanding itself, in the development of organizations in general and in the environment in which it is inserted. Many are the tasks attributed to him and there are not a few representatives who dare to assign him the role of brain of society. In order for an entity of such nature to be able to adequately fulfill its mission, it must necessarily be well managed, technically projected and appropriately led. Unfortunately, this is not achieved only with good wills and intentions since the fundamental component lies in the ability and knowledge the above characteristics, are mere ingredients or could be in the category of sine qua non.
The pollution is a phenomenon that occurs in every country on the planet, which leads to design strategies to mitigate it; Peru is no stranger to this and generates more than seven and a half million tons of solid waste per year, from which 64% comes from households and the average annual consumption per citizen is 30 kilos of plastic. Worrying situation that led the government to approve Law N° 30884 called Law that Regulates Single-use Plastic and Disposable Containers or Containers. The problem was raised: How does the application of the Plastic Law influence the consumption of biodegradable packaking in the population? For this study, a survey was applied to a representative sample made up of randomly chosen consumers in various areas of the country. The results show that despite having carried out campaigns and strategies to stop using plastic bags and teknopor containers, there are no relevant changes in consumer behavior.
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