Socio-educational action on recycling and environmental preservation in a collectors cooperative in Lorena/SP, Brazil

Authors

  • Janaína Aparecida da Silva Universidade de São Paulo - USP Escola de Engenharia de Lorena - EEL Departamento de Ciências Básicas e Ambientais - LOB
  • Camila Cezar Grillo Universidade de São Paulo - USP Escola de Engenharia de Lorena - EEL Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais - DEMAR
  • Clodoaldo Saron Universidade de São Paulo - USP Escola de Engenharia de Lorena - EEL Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais - DEMAR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1807-0221.2017v14n25p2

Abstract

This study aimed to perform an analysis on the working medium in a material recycling cooperative in the Lorena city (São Paulo - Brazil) as well as to perform socio-educational interventions for the purpose of enhance self-esteem, disseminate environmental knowledge about the garbage problem and motivate workers, making them aware about their importance in the social context. Methodology was based in a mapping on work, challenges and problems of the cooperative everyday . Meetings with presentation of videos and group activities have been made weekly. The use of environmental education as knowledge transmitter has caused positive changes for those involved such as awareness on the importance of their actions for society and environment as well as it allowed understand that challenges and difficult lead to the notable experiences both in the professional field as a personal. Moreover, it is observed that the main challenges in the cooperative are related to the human relations.

Author Biographies

Janaína Aparecida da Silva, Universidade de São Paulo - USP Escola de Engenharia de Lorena - EEL Departamento de Ciências Básicas e Ambientais - LOB

Graduanda do curso de Engenharia Ambiental da Escola de Engenharia de Lorena - EEL/USP tem desenvolvido um trabalho na Cooperativa de Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis de Lorena com o intuito de melhorar a qualidade de vida dos associados.

Camila Cezar Grillo, Universidade de São Paulo - USP Escola de Engenharia de Lorena - EEL Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais - DEMAR

Possui graduação em Engenharia Industrial Química pela Escola de Engenharia de Lorena - USP (2012). Mestrado em Ciências no Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais pela Escola de Engenharia de Lorena - USP (2016). Doutorado em andamento no Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais pela Escola de Engenharia de Lorena - USP. Tem experiência na área de Engenharia de Materiais e Química, com ênfase em reciclagem de materiais poliméricos e auxílio na pesquisa da nova metodologia de ensino e aprendizagem PBL e empreendedorismo no curso de graduação para Engenharia de Produção.

Clodoaldo Saron, Universidade de São Paulo - USP Escola de Engenharia de Lorena - EEL Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais - DEMAR

Livre-docente pela Universidade de São Paulo - USP em 2015, Doutor e Mestre em Química na área de Polímeros pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas-UNICAMP (1999-2005) e Bacharel e Licenciado em Química pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa-UFV (1994-1998). É docente da Escola de Engenharia de Lorena da Universidade de São Paulo - EEL/USP, integrado ao Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais - DEMAR desde 2005 no cargo de Professor Associado MS-5 . Na linha principal de pesquisa desenvolve, coordena e orienta trabalhos sobre a reciclagem mecânica de polímeros.

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Published

2017-06-14

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Vol. 14 No. 25 (2017): Revista Eletrônica de Extensão - Extensio

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