The district of Machu Picchu Town has become the most sustainable city in Peru and Latin America, thanks to proper management of almost all its organic and inorganic waste. According to Miguel Atausupa, the district’s environmental management manager, the plant is capable of processing four tons of waste and generate biochar or charcoal a natural fertilizer that helps intensify land agricultural productivity in the area. The plant consists of three machines for compacting, dewatering, and pyrolyzing waste generated in Machu Picchu district, which accounts for more than 60% of the total waste produced in this locality.
