Política nacional de resíduos sólidos (Lei no 12.305/2010) e educação ambiental

Abstract

This article talks about the necessary effectiveness of the Law no. 12.305/2010, highlighting aspects like the integrated management of solid waste and the shared responsibility between governments and society. It argues that a public policy aiming to modify rooted behaviors and practices regarding the management of what was considered garbage is not built only with the editing of a new law. Finally, it concludes that, to reach the public engagement stage, the environmental education public policies effectiveness is necessary, once that everything starts with the separation and adequate discard of waste in the generating source, which avoids recycled materials quality loss. The population must be dully educated in a way to change its habits in what regards garbage discard.

Keywords

• Solid waste
• integrated management
• culture
• shared responsibility