Geração e descarte de resíduos sólidos: saúde, ambiente e a percepção dos profissionais da área da educação

Abstract

The generation and disposal of waste are problems that affect the ecosystem for decades, due to the exaggerated consumption of the population and the constant replacement by modern items. In this way, giving proper destination to garbage is important to mitigate the proliferation of diseases and the scarcity of natural resources for current and future generations, minimizing socio-environmental impacts. Aiming at an interdisciplinary approach in the context of "Society, Environment and Health", the general objective of the research was to discuss the environmental and health aspects associated with solid waste management and to assess the knowledge and perception of education professionals on the subject in the school environment. This is a descriptive and exploratory qualitative and quantitative study. In total, 38 education professionals, including teachers and coordinators of public and private networks in the cities of Goiânia and Aparecida de Goiânia, State of Goiás, were surveyed using a standardized questionnaire, applied twice, before and after the training intervention. The results showed that education professionals, before the intervention, were not aware of the National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS), which is essential for the insertion of pedagogical projects, according to the National Common Curriculum Base (BNCC). The results indicated that, after the intervention, the professionals with advanced age were more responsible with the separation of solid waste, the educators in general showed difficulty in knowing whether the object is recycled or not, but they emphasized that awareness is the means of contribute so that the school community understands and manages solid waste correctly through selective collection. The results obtained will support future actions of dissemination and social inclusion on the subject, such as, for example, the development and production of booklets and dissemination posters