Coleta seletiva: análise da cooperativa de recicladores de Lajeado

Abstract

This study aims to investigate selective collection in the city of Lajeado, and it is very important to reuse materials when possible, preventing new raw materials from being extracted from the environment. Seeking to understand a little about the legislation related to the environment, at first, the environmental laws were analyzed, of which a brief overview is made, as well as the local environmental legislation, whose discussion of environmental policies is still very recent. Semi-structured interviews were carried out, one with a representative of the Environment Department and another with a representative of the Recyclers Cooperative. According to the interviews, it is possible to observe that the municipality has given important support to the recycling process, however, there is still little adherence on the part of the citizens, regarding the separation of materials at home, given the little material collected by the selective collection truck. Therefore, in addition to the awareness work carried out continuously, there is much to be done to make people aware, and the separation of materials occurs satisfactorily in the homes of residents of the municipality.