Geração e descarte de resíduos sólidos: uma análise da percepção ambiental de alunos do ensino fundamental

Resumo

This work aimed to analyze the environmental perception of basic education students about the generation and descard of Solid Waste (RS). A survey was carried out with 118 students from the 6th year of elementary school in a private school, located in the urban area of ​​Natal, RN. For data collection, used  a questionnaire with 08 open and closed questions. The results demonstrated the that great part of the students recognized the problems generated by RS and  simple ways to minimize this problem, as for example, a reuse, recycling, proper descard of batteries, avoiding damage to the floor, etc. In this context, the present study becomes a valuable tool that can assist the basic education teachers the planning and implementation and applications  to the theme of generation and disposal of RS, aiming to form critical and reflective citizens regarding environmental issues present in their daily lives.