SOUSA, Pedro Tiago Pereira de.
Abstract:
Solid residues have been causing great concerns regarding the generation of
environmental and socioeconomic impacts, becoming a major challenge for public
authorities. Selective collection, understood as the collection of solid waste previously
segregated according to its constitution or composition, is one of the important
instruments of the National Solid Waste Policy and results in many benefits for society
and the environment. The objective of this study was to raise awareness about the
importance of selective collection for the urban area of Lagoa-PB. For this, initially a
bibliographic survey was carried out using questionnaires to about 10% of the population.
Then, socioenvironmental measures were indicated in order to make the population aware
of the proper management of solid waste. Among the main results of this research, the
following stand out: increased knowledge about selective and local collection for proper
disposal of waste, as well as identification of the negative environmental impacts inherent
to the activity, in addition to the importance of the use of recyclable materials by
autonomous waste pickers.
