Economic growth and increased consumption in the Dominican Republic have brought with it an increasingly visible consequence: the massive generation of solid waste. According to a study carried out in 2023 by the Economic and Commercial Office of the Spanish Embassy in Santo Domingo, each inhabitant produces about 650 kilos of garbage per year, which puts the country above several of the region in terms of waste generated. This volume translates…
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Economic growth and increased consumption in the Dominican Republic have brought with it an increasingly visible consequence: the massive generation of solid waste. According to a study carried out in 2023 by the Economic and Commercial Office of the Spanish Embassy in Santo Domingo, each inhabitant produces about 650 kilos of garbage per year, which puts the country above several of the region in terms of waste generated. This volume translates…