A importância da reciclagem dos plásticos e a conscientização dos alunos do ensino médio

Abstract

The plastic due to its versatility, variety of applications, price and durability has greatly increased its use worldwide and can cause much damage to the environment because it takes about hundreds of years to undo, bringing many problems for people and the environment. The objective of this work the high school students were aware of the importance of recycling plastics from municipal solid waste and implement recycling plastics at school, using a specific dumpster for this material. After the lecture, most students became aware of the importance of recycling, especially plastics, because the percentage of students increased after the realization that plastics cause a lot of pollution, both visual and pollution of rivers and soils. At school, after the design of recycling bins were implemented specific for each type of material, mostly plastics, causing students to create awareness about the environment and how they can actively participate in their school, throwing garbage in the right places certain, and better understanding the environment in which they live and also extending to their community.