SOLID WASTE AT SCHOOL: an experience experienced in curimataú paraibano, Brazil

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the perception of the school community regarding the solid waste generated by a public school in the city of Barra de Santa Rosa-PB. It was a qualitative exploratory-descriptive research, using questionnaires in the school community. 40 students from two classes of the 8th and two of the 9th grade participated in the research; 3 managers, 12 employees and 26 teachers. Thus, it was found that recyclable waste generated at the school is mixed and disposed of as ordinary waste, however, paper and plastics could be reused and recycled, but the school does not have a waste separation program, this may be justified. due to the lack of a municipal selective collection. Another relevant fact observed was the failure to use organic materials, such as food scraps and vegetable peels, which are also mixed and discarded as common residues, while they could be reused for composting.