Análise do comportamento da população do bairro Jardim Karaíba (Uberlândia-MG) em relação ao manejo de resíduos sólidos domiciliares

Abstract

The present work aimed to analyze the behavior of Jardim Karaíba residentes, in UberlândiaMG, in relation to the of household solid waste management, regarding the practice of recyclable materials segregation. The profile identification of the neighborhood residents was made through a form prepared by the author, applied in October and November 2021, checking whether the socio-demographic variables (gender, age, education, and income) interfere or not in the practice of solid waste separation, presenting the population adherence level in relation to selective collection, as well as the general perception regarding the theme of solid waste segregation. It was possible to identify the residents profile, which was composed mostly of adult women, aged between 20 and 39 years, with higher education and high income, and 81.6% demonstrate to have some kind of environmental concern, 96.5% understand garbage as an environmental problem and 76.1% perform recyclable waste separation.