Resíduos sólidos urbanos: seus impactos e a compostagem e reciclagem como alternativas de tratamento

Abstract

Solid waste is today one of the largest environmental-urban problems of the capitalist perspective world and tends to be increasingly exacerbated, since consumption patterns imposed by capitalism encourage individuals to believe that the more consumed, the better will be placed the social ladder. In order to recognize the impacts of Solid Waste and seek alternative treatment, with emphasis on composting and recycling, has developed to such exploratory research, based on the major works on this topic. Data analysis was based on information from the scientific literature on the subject at hand. It was found that the waste produced by humans in various existing activities are one of the serious problems faced by all social and political actors due to heavy consumption occurring in contemporary society, as well as pollution of the environment and the threat to public health arising from your failure treatment, final accumulation or improper disposal of this waste, causing environmental, economic and social. In an attempt to accommodate all the problems and impacts, keep the association of consumption quality of life as a fundamental characteristic of modern society, recycling plays an important role within the concept of sustainable development. It is up to each do their part and charge public sector efficiency, which is responsible for managing municipal waste efficiently and responsibly.