Impactos sociais e ambientais causados pelo consumismo em Lagoão, RS

Abstract

This work was based on literature searches , as well as questionnaires to the families of the town of Lagoão, public officials responsible for garbage collection , the family responsible for the sorting of solid waste and another questionnaire the Department of Health in order to know the actual status of the problem of consumerism in Lagoão . Through the research conducted can be seen that Lagoão despite being a small town with 6185 inhabitants and per capita income of R $ 432.00 , has monthly expenses considered unreasonable is giving preference to processed products , reducing the ingestion of homemade food , which is closely linked to the increasing numbers of hypertensive and diabetic . These bad habits in addition to reverberate on human health , cause serious environmental impacts exaggerated increase in waste production , 92% of respondents use plastic bags to carry their purchases . Also noted the growth in the production of e-waste , as a growing number of cell phones, television and computers . Perceives a large inversion of values in Lagoão where electronics have grants social status. Most respondents have concern with fashion, with the appearance, have had financial problems due to the excessive consumption , because follow market trends , resulting directly in the emergence of cases of prostitution and robberies in our city . To mitigate the social and environmental impacts caused by consumption we must become conscious consumers , followers of the 3Rs policy of reverse market policy in regard to junk mail, and the initial tip foot to mitigate such impacts is through awareness of children and adolescents in order to choose what we buy , it will lead directly into our environment and how it is fundamental to our quality of life prioritize values that ennoble be above have.