A educação ambiental e a destinação do lixo eletrônico

Abstract

The innovations introduced by technological developments provide comfort and convenience to people, making obsolete electronic equipment in a short time span, taking your users to replace them with more modern. This high turnover of technological consumption is accumulating so-called e-waste, which becomes a problem when disposed of improperly in the environment. In the legal aspect, was enacted Law No. 12.305 of August 2010, proposing the reverse logistics system in order to eliminate environmental problems related to solid waste, which is included junk mail. Similarly Environmental Education is a high potential tool in actions for the benefit of the environment. With the legal apparatus coupled with environmental education, we can work the proper disposal of electronic waste aiming the solution or decrease this and other environmental problems caused by human activities. This article discusses the steps taken by a company for the benefit of the environment, grounded in Environmental Education anticipating legal action.