Panorama da logística reversa em Alagoas aliada à educação ambiental

Abstract

In our current society, the consumption of materials in excess has as a consequence the large amount of waste generated and the pollution of environments due to its irregular disposal. Given this problem, reverse logistics has been implemented in several states in Brazil, especially after the implementation of the National Solid Waste Policy in 2010 as a sustainable and more economical action for industries. The present work is an exploratory and qualitative research that sought to present the scenario of reverse logistics in the State of Alagoas together with the environmental education actions promoted by the institutions responsible for this process. As an instrument of bibliographic data collection, the following search engines were used: Scielo, Google Acadêmico, Portal de Periódicos da CAPES and ResearchGate, in search of scientific articles that addressed the theme. In addition to searches on digital platforms, visits or contacts via emails were made to environmental agencies in Alagoas, such as the Institute for the Environment (IMA), the Brazilian Institute for the Environment (IBAMA), the Alagoas State Secretariat of the Environment and Water Resources (SEMARH), and companies or institutes responsible for waste management in search of information about the current reverse logistics scenario in Alagoas, and the importance of environmental education for its success. Four reverse logistics companies/institutes, operating in thirteen cities of Alagoas, were identified. Maceió stood out as the city that has the most collection points, while in the backlands of Alagoas no material collect point for reverse logistics was identified. At least two institutions have carried out environmental education actions with the population of Alagoas in a face-to-face manner since 2018, and made available free digital materials to be applied in public and private schools or to be consulted by the general population.