A gestão ambiental nas indústrias de cerâmica vermelha: análise de estudos de casos da região metropolitana de Fortaleza-CE

Abstract

Despite of the high importance in the country's economy, the ceramic sector is responsible for several environmental impacts during their production process. Thestudy aims to analyze the environmental management o fred ceramic industries of the Fortaleza Metropolitan Region using case studies. Due to the high degrading potential of the ceramic industries, the adhesion of environmental management by this sector is very important. Management seeks to rationalize natural resources, minimizing environmental impacts, always aiming for continuous improvement. The environmental management system seeks to address issues in an integrated way, through the elaboration of guidelines, definition of objectives and goals, coordination of activities and evaluation of results, for this, it requires the involvement of all sectors of the industry. Bibliographic, documentary, field and analysis research. Visits were made to three ceramic industries in the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza, aiming to obtain information about: production method; environmental impacts observed, measures to minimize them and environmental management tools used; and compliance with some legal requirements. The results showed that the red ceramic industries of the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza adopt some measures to control and reduce the environmental impacts caused by their activity. However, they do not present an environmental management system, which is important for the correct management of the environmental impacts, as well as the rationalization of natural resources. In addition, it was possible to verify the necessity of a more rigorous inspection by the environmental agencies, as well as a greater awareness of the entrepreneurs, employees and community about the importance of maintaining the quality of the environment.