THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY PERCEPTION ABOUT THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AT THE UFPR COAST SECTION

Abstract

The objective of this work was describe the academic community perception about the solid waste management at the Universidade Federal do Paraná Coast Section, located in the city of Matinhos, in the coast side of the state of Paraná. The study showed concepts like sustainability; environmental management; public policies and solid waste management so it can help the analysis. The study is justified due to the complexity in meeting the requirements for waste management in a dynamic environment such as a university campus, in such a way that they are reflected in the routines of its academic community. In addition to the practical justification, sustainability in the HEI is a field of study that has been expanding at international and national levels. The applied methodologies were quantitative and descriptive, once it tried to demonstrate the environmental perceptions of students, administrative staff and professors from the Section. One of the obtained results was that the academic community knows that there are trash cans for selective gathering but they say they usually don’t use them correctly. The researched public haven’t shown knowledge and involvement in practices for sustainability inside universities. Conclusions indicate that in order to academic community would be a society change agent, some education actions and environmental awareness are needed, as well as wide promotion of the UFPR Sustainable Logistic Plan.