Análise da gestão dos resíduos sólidos gerados no processo de produção e programas de minimização de impactos ambientais de uma indústria de calçados do Estado do Ceará

Abstract

Industrial activities have numerous positive impacts on the economy and social gains for a country, however, they can be synonymous with considerable environmental losses. The shoe industry stands out with around 6 thousand companies in Brazil, with Ceará being the state with the largest production in the country with 27% in 2018. This type of industry has generated around 300 tons/day of solid waste in Brazil. This indicates an environmental challenge on how to manage waste in an appropriate manner. This research aimed to analyze the management of solid waste generated in the production process and programs to minimize environmental impacts of a footwear industry in the State of Ceará. The methodology used was divided into three stages: (i) qualitative of solid waste, (ii) quantitative and costs of the wastes and (iii) evaluation of the company's impact minimization programs. In conclusion, there was adequate storage, collection and multiple final destinations for waste, with emphasis on co-processing and reuse of waste in other stages of the production process. Programs were developed to minimize environmental impacts through “D’Olho in Quality”, “Energy and Carbon” and “Effluents Self-Monitoring”. The company's main challenge in the management of solid waste was to make the vision more systematic in the stages of the productive cycle of the sectors: the origin of raw materials, alternative supply options, make product transformation processes more efficient and expand the reverse logistics and post-use responsibility programs.