Agências de turismo e resíduos sólidos: destinação dos resíduos sólidos gerados pelas agências de turismo associadas à ABAV/AM - Associação Brasileira de Agências de Viagens do Amazonas

Abstract

It is considered that on the current days, become more evident the serious environmental problems. Is perceived that the consumerism on the whole world increase gradually, because, get something, lot of time is synonymous of social relations well succeed, however the situation is found desperate to the world. People and animals are affected through the great production of services and products, e consequently through the incorrect discard of trash. The waste has became a huge problem to the world, without measures e policies for the same, it is despised in a way fully irresponsible. This monography on quantitative and bibliography research, has as objective, describe the solid waste generated and the destination of then, taking as reference the data collection by means of questionnaires applied on the travel agencies associated to ABAV. Was used the inductive method, in which was observed the answers obtained on the questionaires, whose result revealed that exist few interaction through the correct discard of trash generated by the agencies. It was also stated that the public power in the city of Manaus has a fragility towards the treatment and support to the correct discard of garbage. Ultimately, is perceived that the people need to be sensitized for this serious problem, to act consciously and responsible through the environmental issues.