Solid waste in the municipality of Perdizes (MG, Brazil): an educational booklet

Abstract

Solid waste management in Brazil is a topic that has been discussed for some time by the great imbalance it generates to ecosystems, mainly through pollution. Solutions are being increasingly discussed among which stands out, environmental education. The objective of this paper is to survey the way solid waste is managed in the municipality of Perdizes (MG, Brazil), presenting the results in an educational booklet format. The methodology used was based on the studies by Alves, Gutjahr and Pontes (2019). As a product, a didactic booklet was structured with local and general information, but of great importance for the community, in order to obtain greater efficiency in the collection and management of solid waste.