Pollution by Garbage Accumulation

Garbage accumulation in the environment and informal dumps in Chimbote is a matter that goes beyond foul odor. It is a big problem of environmental pollution that affects the whole residentes of the city, mainly the poorest. It is known that 76% of Peru's Municipalities, including Chimbote's, neither promote classification of solid waste nor separate hazardous waste. Presently, there has been an increase in solid waste because of:

• Population increase.
• Inadequate consumption habits.
• Precarious environmental education.
• Disordered migration.
• Unsustainable trade flows, and
• Incorrect waste management by municipalities.

In that sense, it is concluded that 98% of municipalities throw out garbage, that they collect, in inappropriate places causing air pollution, soil, water. This allows the reproduction of insects and other animals transmitting serious infectious diseases.

Chimbote environment has been severely affected by the irresponsible manufacturing activity and the population explosion. Tha bay is polluted and the city has been taking lands in the wetlands in Chimbote causing their reduction. Currently, they are performing studies for planning a recovery program in the Bay of Chimbote, once called "The Pearl of the Pacific"

Pollution by factories: Steel Company

Sider Perú (Steel Company of Perú), is the leading steel company all around Perú. Since 1956 is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of high quality steel products. The steel complex is located in northern of Chimbote city and installed in a large area of approximately 600 ha. It has a production capacity exceeding 500 thousand tons of finished steel products.

It counts for it with a blast furnace, electric furnaces with theirs Sponge Iron Plant. Has facilities for reduction, steelmaking, rolling flat products, rolled non-flat products, flat, etc. For the supply of its main raw materials, has a dock to receive vessels of up to 50 tons and also receives mining extractions coming from the highland of Perú. Products required by mainly the construction sector, mining and industry both local and overseas market. The company exhibits being the first and largest steel company in Perú offering the best steel.

However, it also produces toxic chemical wastes harmful to health as a result of its production process. By using a drainage system it discharges directly into the sea the waste materials which contain harmful chemicals for human beings and marine wildlife. On the other hand, residents can see the emission of the smoke from the plant each time that is producing. Sometimes the smoke is red and sometimes is white carrying in itself the plant wastes and polluting the sky of Chimbote.

Pollution by Factories: Fishing Factories

Chimbote city is well known for being a dedicated port for the "Fishing Industry." You can find here many factories of fishmeal and fish oil. Most of them are outdated factories, are located on southern Chimbote, and cover a third of the bay. It is one of the main economic activities that generates a major income for the city. These factories are the main source of pollution in Chimbote as well.

Unfortunately, the production process includes the emission of toxic smoke into the air. Now as we know, this smoke contains harmful substances for people health and causes various respiratory deseases such as: Asthma, bronchitis, sinusitis, etc as well as eye infections, skin infections, etc. In adittion, residents of the neighborhoods located near these factories, such as: La Florida, Miramar, El Trapecio, 27 de octubre, among others, have to bear the unpleasant smell of smoke as well.

OUTDATED FISHING FACTORIES IN CHIMBOTE

CHILDREN AT SCHOOL BREATHING THE SMOKE OF FACTORIES

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PROTESTING AGAINST POLLUTION IN CHIMBOTE

Location of Chimbote

Chimbote City is the capital of Santa Province which belongs to Ancash Departament in Perú. It's located in the coast region of Perú and it's a seaport on the Pacific Ocean at the mouth of The Santa River. You can get Chimbote by bus (means of transportation most often used), about 7 hours away from Lima. Chimbote is located north of Lima, capital of Perú.

Chimbote exports fish products, rice, cotton, sugar, minerals and machinery. It is located on the Pan-American Highway, which means that all means of land transport must pass through here to go either north or south. This highway connects Peruvian cities even South American countries. An earthquake destroyed much of the city in 1970. It has since been rebuilt. Brief summarize of Chimbote city.

LOCATION OF CHIMBOTE IN ANCASH DEPARTAMENT

LOCATION OF CHIMBOTE IN SANTA PROVINCE, ANCASH DEPARTAMENT

About Current Chimbote City

In its early days, Chimbote was a thriving resort town and lucrative fishing port. Because of that Chimbote was known as "The First Fishing Port of Perú" by the fifties. As time went by, Chimbote has been affected by several deacades of economic problems and poverty started appearing little by little creating dramatic living conditions for the residents of city, especially for those less advantaged.

Today, Chimbote has become one of the poorest and most contaminated cities of Perú. Most of the pollution comes from outdated fishmeal factories which pump toxins and other harmful substances to health into the air, soil and water causing the population of Chimbote to catch deseases especially the most vulnerable, children.

Presently, the city is overburdened and holds more than 400,000 residents, many of whom live on land on the outskirts of town that is not their own. They have invaded the land where are living so are called invaders.