Compostagem de sobras de alimentos em escola da rede pública municipal de Boa Vista do Incra-RS

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the contributions that the execution of a project to compost food can bring to the environmental education of students in classes of 8th grade at the School Municipal Elementary School Brasilina Abreu Terra, in Boa Vista do Incra/RS. To achieve the goal, we sought to use the waste produced in the school kitchen in the production of organic fertilizer through composting, linking theory with practice in a process of action / reflection on the problem of waste generated in food preparation. The work has an action research with a qualitative approach to achieve a better understanding of the subject. Sought information regarding the knowledge acquired by students was obtained through the application of a questionnaire, each subject answered the research questions relevant to the focus of study. Twenty-two students in the classroom practices carried out by the two composters garden built near the school. The primary objective was achieved by checking that the practical activities developed served to clarify the students about the importance of composting to reduce the environmental impact of food leftovers on the environment. Because of that, the study suggests the continuity of the project and its implementation in other local schools so that more students can experience the benefits of composting of food scraps.