Análise do gerenciamento de resíduos sólidos em instituições de ensino da cidade de Varjão de Minas - MG

Abstract

The rampant increase in the generation of solid waste is a big trouble of contemporary society, and together with this, the improper management of these materials creates several social and environmental problems, ranging from pollution of the environmental even public health problems. For these and other reasons, was established in 2010 the Nacional Policy of Solid Waste, which brought in its text definitions like selective collect and environmental education, terms that are of fundamental importance for the understanding of this study, which aimed to analyze the solid waste management of two municipal schools from Varjão de Minas – MG, by characterizing and quantifying the generated waste in these places, and by checking the employees’ knowledge about the subject. The present research is a case study of a descriptive and qualitative character, in which the data collect was done gathering information through field information and questionnaire application. The dada obtained with the application of the questionnaire to the employees were analyzed without distinction of schools. Of the 39 questionnaires applied, 29 were answered, corresponding to almost 75% of the answers obtained, which indicated considerable involvement by these professionals in the study developed. With the answers acquired, it was noticeable that the schools do not have procedures regarding waste management, although most of the employees recognize the importance of such action, besides showing interest and knowledge about the theme. Regarding the characterization and quantification of residues, although the masses of the same type of waste varied according to the shifts and the days, the results pointed to the same hierarchy of generation in both schools, obeying the following order from highest to lowest production: organic, paper, sanitary and plastic. Through the results achieved, it was clear the need to propose an effective solid waste management due to the various impasses found in the institutions, besides promoting environmental education for the entire school community, since the actions to be taken will only be satisfactory if the public present in the entities is properly sensitized. The data obtained in the present study may serve as the basis for a future analysis, if any action is taken in this scope of research.