GRAVIMETRY AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TOOL IN AN AMAZON MUNICIPALITY

• Autor(a) principal: Sanjad, Heitor Capela
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Araújo, Eduirbe Castro de, Teixeira, Luiza Carla Girard Mendes, Araújo Junior, Antonio Jorge Silva, Costa, Carlos Eduardo Aguiar de Souza, Rabelo, Ana Carolina Assmar de Lima
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biota Amazônia
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unifap.br/index.php/biota/article/view/4151
• topic: Resíduos Sólidos, Reciclagem, Gerenciamento.

Gravimetry is an important information in the management of solid waste, as it assists in environmental monitoring, in understanding the process of decomposition of waste and in estimating the useful life of materials for recycling, data that are also crucial for the preparation of municipal solid waste plans. Thus, this article aimed to characterize the solid waste produced in the city of Soure, in Pará, to contribute to its solid waste management. The gravimetric characterization defined in NBR 10,004 of 2004 was used. It is noted, after gravimetry, that the largest generation of residues is concentrated in the tailings and organic matter materials, which represent 86.6% of a sample of 91.5 kg. The largest amount of recyclable material collected was 4.16 kg of colored PP film and the smallest of Tetra Pack material, with 0.21 kg. The monthly gain from recycling for each collector would be an average of R$ 50.00 and, therefore, it is essential that the government intervenes through the cooperative, supporting services and reducing costs. Even though the municipality has potential for recycling, there is still weakness in public policies for waste management, mainly in the adoption of municipal guidelines that encourage it as an alternative for the economy and the environment.Keywords: Solid Waste, Recycling, Management.