Óleo residual: produção de sabão e detergente biodegradável como metodologia de ensino para promover a educação ambiental.

Abstract

With the constant growth of the urban population, there is a progressive increase in the amount of waste discarded into the environment, such as cooking oil. Many people are unaware of the risks of improper disposal, which include water, air and soil pollution, as well as the emergence of pests, diseases and higher water treatment costs. Thus, environmental education becomes a sustainable strategy to promote the construction of values and the dissemination of knowledge. So it is in this context that the theme of this project comes into play, which aims to apply and evaluate a didactic proposal through theory and experimentation for the teaching of environmental chemistry in secondary education, with the principle of minimizing the impacts caused by incorrect disposal. of residual oil can have on the environment and society. The methodology consists of an analysis of data obtained through questionnaires, educational lectures and artisanal biodegradable soap production workshops, carried out with students from the 3rd Series of secondary education classes belonging to the day shift at ECI EEM Prefeito Severino Pereira Gomes, located in the city of Baraúna/PB – Brazil. And through this, the project promoted the development of environmental values and the adoption of conscious behaviors by students, expanding their understanding of the importance of recycling and reusing waste, so that they engaged in a practical way, from the production handcrafted biodegradable detergent and soap, thus encouraging active learning; enabling them to adopt more responsible and sustainable attitudes in their daily lives.