PERCEPÇÃO DE ESTUDANTES E SERVIDORES DO IF BAIANO - CAMPUS GOVERNADOR MANGABEIRA SOBRE A DESTINAÇÃO DO LIXO

• Main Authors: Marília Dantas e Silva, Sirleide da Silva Conceição, Emylle de Araújo Dias
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Laboratório de Políticas Públicas, Ruralidades e Desenvolvimento Territorial – LaPPRuDes 2020-11-01
• Series: Revista Macambira
• Subjects: solid waste; environmental education; selective collect
• Online Access: http://revista.lapprudes.net/index.php/RM/article/view/485

Among the environmental problems worldwide, the garbage issue is one of the most worrying. One of the alternatives to reduce the excessive load of waste produced and contribute to urban sustainability is the implementation of selective recyclable waste collection. This study aimed to analyze the perception of students and civil servants from IF Baiano, campus Governador Mangabeira-Ba, on the common and electronic waste issue. It also intended to implement an Environmental Education Program aiming at selective local garbage collection. From November/ 2015 to February/2016, we interviewed 104 people by applying some questionnaires. In January 2016, actions aimed at implementing the Environmental Education Program (PEA) were initiated, with the installation of trash bins, distribution of posters and lectures in the classrooms, to raise awareness in the community. Approximately 80% of students and 52.3% of employees reported that they do not carry out selective collection, do not recycle or reuse the garbage in their homes. 95% of students and 81.1% of servers stated that there are no e-waste collection points in their cities. It was observed that the campus community is aware of the importance of selective collection, recycling and reuse of common and electronic waste. However, most of the survey panel do not carry out selective collection in their homes due to the lack of appropriate waste disposal places in the communities they live.