Sustentabilidade Urbana: Estudo de Caso Sobre Coleta Seletiva na Zona Leste de São Paulo – SP

Abstract

Selective collection is essential to reduce global environmental impacts, as it prevents the inappropriate disposal of waste in nature and in landfills. This helps prevent pollution, conserve natural resources and mitigate climate change, making it fundamental to environmental sustainability. Information about the importance of this service encourages the population to separate recyclable materials, as it facilitates the correct disposal of this waste. This article observed the scenario of selective collection in three neighborhoods in the East Zone of São Paulo, in which it identified that in the Jardim Santa Maria and Vila Guarani neighborhoods there is sustainable selective collection, responsible for household recycling with a focus on balance and maintenance of the environment; however, the Vila Regente Feijó neighborhood does not have this type of service. In this sense, a bibliographical research was carried out with an on-site qualitative approach and case study analysis with the neighborhood's residents. Despite the lack of selective collection by public and private companies, it was identified that there is a collective movement among residents who contribute to local sustainability in an intelligent and creative way.