Evento sustentável: o descarte de resíduos em casamentos realizados no município de Presidente Prudente

Abstract

This study aimed to provide an analysis and discussions on quantitative data on solid and recyclable waste produced after wedding parties in the city of Presidente Prudente. The work discusses the issue of sustainability in events, quantifying the waste produced after weddinging parties, checking how organic and recyclable waste are (or not) separated, and analyzing the relationship between the amount of waste produced and the number of guests; buffet chosen by the bride and groom, local, among others. The research, of a quantitative and qualitative nature, is characterized as field research, carried out from the collection of empirical data. The residues were measured and weighed, organized in spreadsheets, and presented in this work in the form of tables and graphs. Interviews were also carried out with those responsible for the buffets who were present at the events that were the field of our collection. The survey results showed that there was a lot of organic waste mixed with recyclables, despite those responsible for the buffets claiming that they are separated. Analyzing the data and the interviews, it was possible to observe that there is not much effort from the buffets to develop a sustainable management of events in Presidente Prudente, since, for this, more involvement by the advisory and ceremonial companies would be necessary. to develop actions that make the event segment sustainable.