Lixo, poluição e educação ambiental em Barão de Grajaú: estudo na perspectiva dos discentes da escola centro de ensino Ney Braga

Abstract

The waste produced in cities has had an impact and has become a major environmental, economic and social problem. Urban waste takes up a lot of space, as it is a combination of organic and inorganic materials and recyclable materials (paper, metal, glass and plastic). This is largely due to misinformation and a lack of interest in investing in the area. Barão de Grajaú is one of the places where this problem exists. The aim of this work was to provide students with knowledge and awareness of the problems caused by waste in relation to the environment. This is a quantitative cross-sectional study. The study was carried out at the school: Centro de Ensino Ney Braga - CENB, Avenida Mário Bezerra, Nº 595, Centro, located in the city of Barão de Grajaú -MA. The study population involved 1st year high school students enrolled in the 2023 school year. The results showed that the students do not know what organic and inorganic waste is. They also said that they do not know what garbage collection is and that they have already thrown garbage in the street because they did not find garbage garbage cans nearby. The main aim is to promote the health of the population, in order to provide a better quality of life for everyone, and the school is a strategic place for developing actions that reflect.