Resíduos eletroeletrônicos ações do batalhão ambiental mirim na sensibilização da comunidade de Faxinal do Soturno, RS

Abstract

This paper aimed to present the activities developed by the Batalhão Ambiental Mirim of the State School of Basic Education Dom Antonio Reis (EEEBDAR), Faxinal do Soturno, RS, as a practical tool for environmental education. The proposal to establish the Batalhão Ambiental Mirim of this School came primarily of interest to students of certain classes of the school, which were concerned with the environment, in particular the disposal of electronic waste. The Battalion began the electronic waste collection activities in the city, informally in January 2013, and officially approved in September 2013. It also conducts awareness activities in the collection, as well as in fairs and local events. This Batalhão Ambiental Mirim is considered a recent working group, with only two years of operation. However, during the year 2014, we collected three tons of electronic waste, which were sold to a specialized company. Compared to the year 2013 a ton more was collected, due possibly the dissemination and recognition of the Battalion and its activities to sensitize the community. Thus, the aim is to increase the participants involvement Batalhão students so that they become multipliers of environmental consciousness through mainly appropriate and conscious disposal of electronic waste, it is contributing to the reduction, even on a local scale, the impacts caused by the growing disposal of such waste as well as stimulate and arouse the interest of other students in the school and also the local population with regard to environmental issues.