Políticas de resíduos sólidos e a extensão universitária

Abstract

As a result of an initiative of the Young Environmental Educators (JEA) extension project, the "Eco design in the university" action encouraged the reuse of products that would normally be discarded, assigning to these products other functions after their first use (decoration, plant cultivation Ornamental and landscaping). The main objective of the work developed by the JEA is to provide environmental awareness to the public that participates in the actions, as well as to promote in the public the sharper perception of the value that can be added to reused products. In this work, it was adopted as methodology the analysis of the results of the actions of the "Environment in Focus Program" to which the JEA is linked and data available in the Extension Information System (SIEX) of the Extension Office of the Federal University of Minas Gerais. The analyzes were descriptivequalitative, that is, the description of the actions was considered, if the proposed objectives were met, and the number of people involved, as well as the number of partnerships established over the six years of the project. The activities were attended by a significant number of people, and the impacts of the actions contributed to the repercussion of Law No. 12,305 / 10, which establishes the National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS), to increase the importance of awareness and education Environmental issues, and to broaden the scope of the themes. This activity is being used in the environmental actions developed in the "Environment in Focus: Environment and Citizenship" Program and has already served an audience of approximately 19,455 people.