In May 2010, Costa Rica passed the "Law for the Integrated Management of Residues," which stated that lawmakers would pass specific decrees to improve solid waste management. We worked with GTZ and CYMA to provide recommendations for these decrees. We researched international programs and conducted a focus group and interviews with key stakeholders in order to determine feasible Market-Based Instruments to improve waste management. To this end, we recommend that Costa Rica gradually implement Eco-labeling, Pay-As-You-Throw, and Deposit-Refund.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Shakan, George Matthew
• Buchenan, Alyce Hogan
• Ben Haddej, Dhia elhak
• Owen, Archibald Alexander

Subject

• Environment
• Infrastructure
• Community
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121310-161912

Stichwort

• Sustainability
• Marketing research
• Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Advisor

• Rudolph, Jennifer
• Selkow, Stanley M.

Year

• 2010

Center

• San Jose, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Dr. Sergio Musmanni

Date created

• 2010-12-13

Ort

• San José

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright