Jampa Sem Canudos: dando o primeiro passo para reduzir o consumo de plástico em João Pessoa

Abstract

Plastic came in the seventeenth century and quickly became part of almost everything we use day to day, but the uncontrolled consumption of this material ended up causing a problem: poor management of plastic and disposal in the environment. By 2015, mankind has produced 8.3 billion tons of plastic, where about 6.3 billion have been discarded and almost 8 million tons of plastic reach our oceans every year. Plastics, which are made from petroleum derivatives, can release substances into the water and cause harm to human and other animal health. In addition, studies show that by 2050 the oceans will have more plastics than fish and about 99% of seabirds will have ingested these wastes. Faced with this scenario, several countries have adopted measures to reduce the use and consumption of plastics. Scotland decided to immediately ban smaller items, such as straws or swabs of plastic rods, to extinguish the plastic in a gradual and planned manner. In Brazil, the debate came to light when Rio de Janeiro passed a law to ban plastic straws in bars and restaurants. This work aims to report on the creation and development of a social mobilization campaign, using the tools of the My Jampa Network, for the approval of a Law Project (PL) that aims to end plastic straws in bars and restaurants, of the city of João Pessoa. For this, a site was created, where citizens sent messages of support directly to the inbox of the aldermen, charging the approval of the PL; in addition to meetings with councilors to suggest modifications to the PL; public hearing to discuss the issue; and awareness actions with the population and merchants. In less than 1 week after the launch of the website, more than 1000 were sent to each councilor, the project was approved in the 1st Commission of the City Council, Constitution and Justice Commission, and is currently awaiting vote in the 2nd Commission.