Proposta de um modelo de gestão integrado de garrafas plásticas recolhidas na Cidade de Maputo ao longo da Avenida Marginal

Abstract

Currently marine plastic pollution is a major environmental concern, considering mainly the dispersion capacity and resistance to degradation that these materials have. Rapid urbanization, the growth of neighborhoods without any basic services, the flows internal migration, without planning, among other basic services, have challenged the government to face new realities. On the coast of the urban beaches of the city of Maputo, it is remarkable, for anyone who visit them, the amount of plastic material along the coast. This material Improperly discarded plastic is most notorious during the tourist season. Little is known about the actual amount of plastic waste produced on the coast. from the urban beaches of the city of Maputo. The objective of this work is to develop a model of integrated waste management plastics present along the coastline of urban beaches in Maputo City, namely Polana beach, Miramar, Baía, Autódromo, Triunfo, Costa do Sol, Praia das 3 Árvores, Macaneta and Catembe. To achieve this objective, and with a view to provide environmental solutions it was necessary to carry out a cleaning and monitoring to collect data or information for the creation of the management model. In carrying out this work, methodologies were used to achieve the general objective mentioned above, with emphasis on carrying out monitoring and cleaning for the survey and analysis of the inappropriate disposal of plastic waste, with interest for preventing and combating plastic pollution along the coast of beaches urban areas of the city of Maputo. A list of plastic items most found on beaches was also prepared. urban areas, the top being occupied by plastic bags, snacks packaging, plastic caps and PET bottles, which demonstrates the lack of use of appropriate forms of the same (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA ).