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In Brazil, the selective material collection costs 4.6 times than the conventional collection, and only 22% of Brazilian municipalities practice selective collection. Waste pickers have been participating in solid waste management systems in Brazilian cities for more than four decades. The activities of waste pickers contribute to increased recycling to reduce waste and help the environment. This qualitative, deductive, and exploratory study aims to delineate a socioeconomic profile of the recyclable waste collector operating in the Salvador city, Bahia. It presents the Salvador’s waste pickers profile. Concludes that cooperative organizations enable their workers to sell recyclable materials at higher prices, providing higher average income than the street waste pickers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Population growth, urbanization, economic and technological development have led to changes in lifestyle, changing modes of production and consumption. Thus, they resulted in an increase in both quantity and diversity of solid waste generation. Consequently, there is a need to promote an adequate final disposition of the waste generated. The present study aimed to propose improvements for the management of organic solid waste from a Higher Education Institution, when four areas of organic waste disposal were delineated and quantified in the study area. As a result, it is possible to highlight the place where the university restaurant operates, which presented the highest percentage of organic waste, 84% of the total (142,240g). It was verified that there is not a correct destination of the organic residues generated. Composting is a viable way for environmentally appropriate disposal, using waste in urban and rural agriculture as fertilizer. It is important to highlight that the simple implementation of a composting system does not solve the serious problems of the incorrect destination, which pollutes and presents environmental risk. Thus, it was necessary to prepare and present a Management Plan for Organic Solid Waste for the Institution under study, aiming to propose environmentally appropriate planning and management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Health professionals should be concerned with the waste generated by their activities, and develop specific skills and abilities since graduation, requiring a conscious positioning and willingness to collaborate in the search for solutions. The objective of the study was to evaluate the knowledge of physical therapy academics about health care waste (RSS). This is a descriptive, quantitative cross-sectional exploratory study with physiotherapy academics from a Higher Education Institution, located in Salvador, Bahia. A total of 53 academics participated, data were collected through a structured questionnaire, and analyzed through Epi Info 6.04 Software to describe the absolute and percentage frequencies. As results found: 62.3% are unaware of the RSS ranking; 52.8% are aware of their potential for risk and 62.3% are not aware of segregation. It is concluded that there is a lack of knowledge of many physical therapy students about SSR, reflecting the need to seek ways to sensitize future physiotherapists to develop a broader understanding of environmental issues. This requires the training of qualified and sensitized professionals to the importance of proper management of these wastes, with responsibility and ethical commitment to the health of society and the environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Brazilians municipalities face great challenges in promoting effective application of minimum legal requirements for the management of solid waste. This paper aims examine the practices and challenges of management and disposal solid waste in Salvador city, Bahia, Brazil, and how these are expected to generate significant public interest in order to report to the Public Prosecution Service in the city of Salvador, Bahia. It is an exploratory and descriptive study. It was possible to observe the performance of the Public Prosecution Service. They have been a Political and Institutional influence on effectiveness in the Solid Waste Policy. Without their participation, on the case described in this study, the city of Salvador could not have the only and adequate public equipment to recyclables collection, such as the Itaigara's recycling center, originated from a Conduct Adjustment Agreement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Environmental management in solid waste is fundamental for sustainable development. The solid waste generated in schools requires proper care and management to protect the environment. The federal government has a rule for public companies to practice sustainability: the Environmental Agenda in Public Administration (A3P), that is an instrument which includes the proper management of waste generated by public agencies. This paper analyzes the A3P rule as a contribution to think about the management of waste materials in state public schools, aiming to obtain elements for sustainable school practices. This is an exploratory and bibliographic study based on academic papers, on Brazil federal norms and laws and on behavior description of furniture disposal at one Salvador's public school. It uses photography as a qualitative research tool. The results pointed to an inadequate environmental management of classroom desks and chairs disposal. The application of the A3P could contribute to incorporate principles, responsibility and sustainable environmental practices in Bahia's public schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]