Resíduos da indústria moveleira: diagnóstico nas empresas associadas ao sindimov-mg

Abstract

This article presents the results of part of a technology research on the waste recovery of the furniture industry, the first stage, presented here, deals with the assessment of the situation of the waste generated by companies in the furniture center of Belo Horizonte. The adopted methodological procedures were: bibliographical research, raising awareness of entrepreneurs, technical visits to companies; indexing and data analysis; and presentation of the results for entrepreneurs. As a result, we have that there is a lot of residues generated monthly by the companies; that most industries do not properly designed its waste and _4215 above all, that although the representation of the furniture sector in the national economy and the number of companies in this sector, there are few residues management program initiatives or some kind of reuse. Furthermore, this study also showed that there is a fertile ground for future research related to the design and engineering of materials, which may contribute to the development and enhancement of this sector.