ALTERAÇÕES NA QUALIDADE DE VIDA DOS COOPERADOS: ESTUDO DE CASO DA COOPERATIVA DE RECICLAGEM DE LIXO COOPREC GOIÂNIA GO.

Abstract

The solid waste recycling establishments as well as the Recycling Co-operative Societies present themselves as an alternative to assist the local social and environmental issues, decreasing the amount of waste in the surrounding and raising better life expectation of people that have been living on the margin of the labor market and have found on this activities a way of living. Despite the management and recycling of solid waste be the purpose of researchers personal concern, most of the times the studies have been emphasizing only technical aspects of its administration, in detriment of matters related to the changes on the life quality of communities that are wrapped up in these procedures. Therefore, the intent of this research was to study the changes related to the quality of life of those whom integrate the Co-operative Society of Garbage Recycling (COOPREC), located at the east part of Goiania. The research was made throughout interviews (personal statements) which were recorded, transcribed and submitted, then, to thorough content analyses. The results out pointed a great influence of the partnership on COOPREC about several aspects of the co-operativists life quality. The main changes observed concern the enhancement of economical power as well as professional possibilities and knowledge acquirement. And all of this reflected straightly on the daily tasks concerned to environmental and social matters and also increase of self-esteem and personal appreciation. So, the connection among these aspects as a whole sponsored an upbringing of conscious individuals, conscientious of their roles facing the environment contemporary issues, besides promoting, on a general view, a life with better conditions, worthy lives. That is why the importance of Recycling Co-operative Societies. These Co-operatives matter greatly to the social, economic, professional and personal development of the portions of a population which finds itself excluded from the labor force, be it due to the lack of professional experience or even be it due to age or gender.