O que você faz com seu lixo? estudo sobre a destinação do lixo na zona rural de Cruz Alta/RS - Passo dos Alemães

Abstract

Many environmental problems are occurring nowadays, and among them is the question of the destiny of solid waste - the garbage. Its correct destination becomes increasingly important as the incorrectly packaging can harm the environment and the general population. In rural areas, garbage collection is often impractical. Therefore, the residents should make the final destination by themselves. Seeking an environmental awareness through informal education, this study aims to identify the destination that is given to household waste produced by families in Passo dos Alemães community,Cruz Alta rural area, and promote environmental awareness distributing flyers to local residents. For this, it was necessary to verify if the residents do some kind of separation of waste to determine whether the deposition techniques of waste in nature can somehow affect the environment. The methodological approach was quantitative questionnaires were conducted with local residents. The results show that the population, who lives in this community uses some different forms for garbage disposal in nature, the most common use is ditches or holes in the ground made for the deposit of waste. A sector of residents deposited in a dump off in Cruz Alta. The burning of garbage was also mentioned in the research, thereby producing toxic gases in the environment .Only with the creation of new habits you can build a society more committed to the environment. The research also highlights that since being the residents responsible for the disposal of waste, it is necessary to understand that the respondents should improve their techniques of waste disposal in nature, but should take into account their knowledge.