Ìndice de qualidade das valas de resíduos sólidos na comunidade rural da pedra furada no extremo Sul em Corrente (PI)

Abstract

This article provides information on the environmental situation of the Waste Landfill Quality Index in Valas (IQR-V), in 24 residences in the Pedra Furada Rural Community, in Corrente Piauí, to find out if the disposal of solid waste is environmentally appropriate. In this study, the waste landfill quality index method proposed by the environmental company of the state of São Paulo (CETESB) was adopted, adapted for rural areas. Parallel to this, it was possible to verify the socio-environmental conditions of the surroundings of these residences, as well as the mapping of the area in which the study was carried out. It was found that in all investigated residences solid waste is improperly disposed of. Solid waste ditches are the places where community residents use to dispose of waste from their homes. Due to the selective collection not being carried out by the municipal government, they discard this waste in several places, to later burn it, believing it to be the most viable solution to avoid the accumulation and proliferation of disease vectors, however, these methods used degrade the natural resources. In view of this, it was found that in all residences the residents dispose of waste inappropriately. Therefore, it is essential that the government, with the support of the community, create mechanisms to solve this problem, because the right to an ecologically balanced environment is everyone's responsibility.