ZERO WASTE CASE STUDY: STRUCTURING THE SELECTIVE AND ORGANIC COLLECTION AT THE UNIFIED EDUCATION CENTER OF BRASÍLIA, CAMPUS: ``ASA NORTE``
The problem of solid waste has been increasingly debated due to the various negative impacts caused to the environment. Especially in today's society, marked by consumerism and waste, which influence the increase in waste production. Only in 2010 was the law that established the National Solid Waste Policy approved. This law establishes that environmental education is a fundamental instrument for the success of this purpose of changing a culture in relation to waste disposal. As well as the concern with improving the quality of life of human beings, maintaining life on the planet and the survival of the ecosystem as a whole. In this context, this research aims to discuss the importance of raising awareness about the correct disposal of waste, using CEUB, a Higher Education Institution in the capital, as an example. And taking into consideration, the Zero Waste philosophy, which aims to change people's lifestyles and their practices, directing them towards a more sustainable path, in which all discarded material was planned to return as a resource for other uses.
To this purpose, at the end of the research, a restructuring project proposal was made for the university's waste shelter, in order to contribute to solid waste management at CEUB. It is necessary that there is the engagement of everyone involved in the institution, students, teachers, staff and visitors, so that they can properly dispose of the waste produced on the campus, ensuring that the waste is sent to continue its life cycle, without becoming trash. What for many is a waste, a disposable material, for others it can mean survival. Waste that returns to the production cycle can generate jobs and income, in addition to positively impacting the environment.
ZERO WASTE CASE STUDY: STRUCTURING THE SELECTIVE AND ORGANIC COLLECTION AT THE UNIFIED EDUCATION CENTER OF BRASÍLIA, CAMPUS: ``ASA NORTE``
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.973462408052
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Palavras-chave: solid waste; zero waste; waste shelter.
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Keywords: solid waste; zero waste; waste shelter.
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Abstract:
The problem of solid waste has been increasingly debated due to the various negative impacts caused to the environment. Especially in today's society, marked by consumerism and waste, which influence the increase in waste production. Only in 2010 was the law that established the National Solid Waste Policy approved. This law establishes that environmental education is a fundamental instrument for the success of this purpose of changing a culture in relation to waste disposal. As well as the concern with improving the quality of life of human beings, maintaining life on the planet and the survival of the ecosystem as a whole. In this context, this research aims to discuss the importance of raising awareness about the correct disposal of waste, using CEUB, a Higher Education Institution in the capital, as an example. And taking into consideration, the Zero Waste philosophy, which aims to change people's lifestyles and their practices, directing them towards a more sustainable path, in which all discarded material was planned to return as a resource for other uses.
To this purpose, at the end of the research, a restructuring project proposal was made for the university's waste shelter, in order to contribute to solid waste management at CEUB. It is necessary that there is the engagement of everyone involved in the institution, students, teachers, staff and visitors, so that they can properly dispose of the waste produced on the campus, ensuring that the waste is sent to continue its life cycle, without becoming trash. What for many is a waste, a disposable material, for others it can mean survival. Waste that returns to the production cycle can generate jobs and income, in addition to positively impacting the environment.
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