Destinação de leite e laticínios residuários

Abstract

The dairy industry has great importance not only in the Brazilian scenario but also in other countries, aiming the supply of products of high nutritional value and the generation of employment and income. Milk is the base for many dairy products like cheese, yogurt, butter, among others, and it is a product rich in proteins, sugars and minerals, a source of nutrition for humans and other animals. However, all these types of products suffer deterioration over time and can become residue, causing disease and/or other economic and environmental damages, if not properly disposed of. This research aims to show the recommended destinations of these residues besides analyzing the industrial practice. It is discussed the laws about residue destination and instruments for environmental management of these substances. It emphasizes the importance of the concept of Environmental Management System which establishes a hierarchy of behavior, in the following descending order of priority: No Generation, Reduction, Reuse, Recycling and Treatment/Final Disposal of Residues. Besides the kind of destination/technologies used in industrial activity of milk and dairy industry, the procedures adopted by the supervisory department are presented in this research.