Os impactos ambientais negativos decorrentes da destinação final de resíduos sólidos na comunidade rural de trincheiras, Pombal - PB.

Abstract

Based on a descriptive analysis, the present monographic work discusses the negative environmental impacts caused by the disposal and final disposal of solid waste generated by the residents of the rural community of Trincheiras, located in the municipality of Pombal-PB. The period of the research took place between December 2016 and May 2017. The reasons that justified the elaboration of this research were the fact of being subject of the place and experiencing the problems related to solid waste in that community. For its realization, some techniques and methods were used, such as bibliographic research, on-site observation of the object of study, field research, information gathering through the oral history of local residents, photographs, the use of Google Earth and the representation map of the study area. The objective of the research is to make a descriptive analysis of the negative impacts on the environment caused by the disposal and final disposal of solid waste in the rural community of Trincheiras and proposing, from then on, alternatives considered more appropriate for this destination, thus promoting a environmental awareness among residents. During this work, it was found that burning is the only way to dispose of this waste in the researched community. Therefore, the proposals that were made at the end of the work to minimize the identified problems are: Composting; Recycling; Reuse of materials; Request, through the local community association, a container to the municipal government to store inorganic waste and collect it every two weeks. This would allow better management of “waste” in rural areas and consequently an improvement in the quality of life in the respective community.