Diagnóstico dos resíduos sólidos produzidos na feira livre do munícipio de Cuité - PB.

Abstract

The "garbage problem" is an issue that is present in current discussions revolving around environmental conservation. Extrapolating the field of ecology, the destination of the solid waste from human consumption, stimulates debate about sanitation, hygiene and opens a bias for questioning the economic model in which we live, based on consumerism and social inequality. In Brazil, the question about the destination of the waste must be treated with great seriousness, because the country does not have an infrastructure capable of providing a suitable destination most of the garbage produced daily nationwide. Equally alarming is the lack of public policies to minimize such problems. Based on studies conducted in this area, this research aims by studying the particular case of waste produced by the fair city of Cuite—PB, quantify the items found at the beginning and end of the fair, as well as watch the final destination given to waste solids. The sampling methodology was performed from two samples on a monthly basis. Between the months of April to August 2011, were used to sample the material collected, four pipes 2 feet of PVC 20 mm, slotted forming 2 square meters. Where this square was hurled 50 times randomly in the study area, all the garbage in this 2 square meters, was recorded, counted and classificadocom manual spreadsheet based. Where were transferred to Excel. The results obtained in this research show that the solid waste with more impact in the marketplace of Cuite originated from organic matter, and this material with great potential for use in composting. Other materials such as metal, paper, plastic that can be reused and recycled, this material having an appropriate destination.