Alternativas do uso de sacolas plásticas ecologicamente sustentáveis para o meio ambiente

Abstract

With the increase in the consumption of industrialized products, the production of plastic packaging made from synthetic resins (polymers) derived from petroleum, as well as the exaggerated use of plastic bags with Polyethylene (PE), are also being distributed free of charge in supermarkets, pharmacies and clothes store. In the specific case of supermarket bags, the raw material is the plastic film, produced from a resin called low density polyethylene (LDPE). Abandoned in landfills, these plastic bags impede the passage of water, retarding the decomposition of biodegradable materials and making compacting debris difficult. In this sense the objective of the research is to identify alternatives for the replacement of polyethylene plastic bags (PE) in commercial establishments. For that, a research was carried out by means of a bibliographical review. The result shows that the use of plastic bags is a cultural and convenience issue, but people are aware of the impacts that are caused, só man must respect the environment with small gestures such as the exchange of polyethylene plastic bags ( PE) by biodegradable or returnable packaging. Aiming at one of the feasible measures for the problem of solid waste, it is necessary to raise the awareness of industries and especially the final consumer in the substitution of polyethylene bags for the ecologically sustainable ones, thus reducing the production of solid plastic waste and minimizing the impacts caused by them only through environmental education, society can become aware of the damage caused to the environment, when we make choices that affect future generations.