Percepção dos alunos do 6º ano do colégio municipal Edivaldo Machado Boaventura sobre resíduos sólidos escolares

Abstract

We live in a consumer society, which uses many natural resources, the "consumer society". In this, the lifestyle demands of various consumer products such as televisions, books, food in individual packages that increase the production and accumulation of solid waste. The science discipline is a key tool for stimulating the process of preserving the environment. And take the issue of production and disposal of waste, based, environmental education, whose solution involves understanding the individual as an active part of the environment they live in, can be a solution to minimize the effects of excessive consumption and production waste. This study aimed to describe the profile of the students of the 6th year of the Elementary School in Municipal School Edivaldo Machado Bonaventure, in Cabaceiras Paraguassu - Ba. This research was developed through one questionnaire containing questions about the objective and subjective knowledge of the issues: solid waste selective collection, recycling and disposal of garbage. After the analysis of the data showed that the need to work the classification of solid wastes and how the group manages them. The results showed that, regardless of schoolwork projects for this theme, students still do not have a concept formed on the topics covered.