Desafio da Coleta Seletiva no Brasil: um estudo de caso

Abstract

This paper discusses the problems caused by excessive garbage produced by the population as well, the disposal that is often performed incorrectly. Regarding that point, some initiatives start from public, private and voluntary organs, looking forward to make this collection one source of income. It´s important to mention that the collection should be done by all generators of solid waste, which becomes a challenge for whole society. The aim of this study is to spread the problem of solid waste on the environment, highlighting the challenge and the importance of proper disposal of such waste. Therefore, the methodology used was divided into two parts, the first is a literature review and the second part a case study in a private enterprise located in the city of Dourados/ MS. The results show that the analyzed enterprise collects about 1,000 to 1,500 kilograms/ day of recyclable material. Noting that this amount is collected in only two neighborhoods of the city and the region has approximately 207 498 inhabitants in the year 2013. However, it was possible to check the lack of social and environmental awareness involving the citizens, this fact was observed during the research. Among the materials collected, the cardboard is the most picked that, with other waste collected, are not thrown into landfills so they may return to the production cycle and still generate economic gains for workers in the industry.