Destinação dos resídos sólidos gerados na zona rural do município de Palmas Tocantins

Abstract

The objective of this work was to understand the perceptions of small farmers in the District of Taquaruçu and Taquaruçu Grande de Palmas, Tocantins, about the National Rural Sanitation Program, about solid waste in the region, identifying the different forms of disposal given to solid waste generated in eight rural properties. A questionnaire was applied to the farmers, via the Google Forms platform, where the data for this research were collected. The results showed that although farmers do not fully understand the National Rural Sanitation Program, they all consider it important to correctly manage solid waste and understand that incorrect waste disposal harms the environment. However, erroneous disposal methods are still used, requiring attention to environmental education so that the applied public policies are successful.