Gestão de resíduos sólidos e a proteção ambiental no cluster de confecção em Santa Cruz do Capibaribe

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the purpose of textile waste generated by companies and whether their management was in accordance with current laws. Santa Cruz do Capibaribe has approximately 87,582 inhabitants, and is the largest clothing producer in Pernambuco and second in the country. In periods of greater movement, it receives more than 150 thousand customers per week, the vast majority of which are represented by resellers called sacoleiras. It is worth mentioning that Santa Cruz do Capibaribe produces over 44.4 thousand tons / year of textile articles, which implies a considerable volume of waste. As a result, it has been shown that in the municipality that is part of the Production Cluster, it has not drawn up plans for the destination of waste aiming at the environment or even the economic return of these leftovers in a systematic and generalized way.