Avaliação do gerenciamento de resíduos sólidos gerados na sede Ecoville - campus Curitiba da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

Abstract

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), private and public, generate considerable volumes and varieties of solid waste in their daily operations, thus creating complications related to the inadequate management of this waste. These problems are not only physical, chemical or biological, but also behavioral and environmental management. The academic community has great weight in this process because with some behavioral changes, integration, instruction and educational actions, it is possible to adopt attitudes and solutions for some of these environmental conflicts to reduce or even mitigate them. Given the above, this work aimed to conduct a qualitative survey of the waste generated, and the management carried out in the academic departments and sectors of the Ecoville headquarters, Campus Curitiba, of the Federal Technological University of Paraná – UTFPR. The collection of information was carried out through consultation with those responsible and the application of a verification checklist that considers the type(s) of waste(s) generated in the environment, the way of packaging and whether there is correct internal storage of waste. The spaces visited were laboratories, library, clinic, administrative area and RU (University Restaurant), in a total of 55 places. From the visits, enough data and information were collected to carry out a qualitative analysis of the waste generated in the places in question, noting that all environments, without exception, generate recyclable waste. It was also possible to diagnose possible adjustments in the separation and internal storage within the University. From the observations, it was considered important to produce informative material relating the flow of waste, from its generation to its final destination, and an information map about the waste generated in each environment só that all users and visitors to the place can easily access this information. With this, it is expected to contribute to users’ knowledge regarding the waste generated and proper management, as well as to have a better overview of waste management carried out in the environments of the Ecoville Headquarters of UTFPR Campus Curitiba and to support the adjustments that may be necessary.