Avaliação do gerenciamento de resíduos sólidos na agroindústria do algodão branco: o caso de uma indústria têxtil de Cajazeiras - Pb .

Abstract

The technical and scientific development achieved by the society in the last decades generated an increase in the production of solid wastes, bringing drastic consequences for the environment. This problem is a challenge for the government and society. This work aims at elaborating a diagnostic of the management of white cottonderived solid wastes of a textile industry in Cajazeiras - PB. For this, it was carried out a description of the textile productive process of white cotton and the identification of the types of generated wastes. Qualitative and quantitative researches were conducted by means of onsite visits and direct interviews with workers responsible for the productive process. Records from the technical and scientific literature were also explored. The results were organized and analyzed and may be used as subsidies for future applications, since in the company there was not previously researched and organized data. According to the obtained results, it was verified that the company presents flaws in the solid wastes management, especially, due the lack of an appropriate location to temporary disposal of solid wastes. The limited financial resources of the company have also restricted the implementation of sustainable measures in order to tackle waste management difficulties.