Educação ambiental no meio rural: a problemática dos resíduos sólidos no campo

Abstract

Nowadays, the solid waste management is one of the biggest environmental issues. However, in rural communities, this problem needs to be (re) viewed by the government, in order to develop new public policies concerning the solid waste disposal in rural areas. In this sense, this study aims to discuss the solid waste generation, such as its disposal, highlighting the importance of environmental education on solid waste control in rural areas, especially when it comes to recycling and reducing the environmental impact. Therefore, the poor management of solid waste cause damages that compromise quality of life of local residents. Besides, the air, soil and water quality are compromised, stopping the sustainable development. Thus, it is concluded that the transformative environmental education allows the reflection regarding the situation of rural areas. Hence, this practice provides the reconstruction of paradigms related to the full exercise of citizenship, as a way of achieving environmental emancipation.