Redução do consumo e sustentabilidade: um estudo do comportamento de redução do consumo de plásticos descartáveis

Abstract

The objective of this study was to understand ecological awareness and to describe the behaviors of reduction of consumption of disposable plastic of university students. The theoretical framework addresses elements on the reduction of consumption and sustainability, besides discussing the elements that lead to the reduction of the consumption of disposable plastics. The methodology uses a quantitative approach of descriptive character. Data collection took place in May 2019, in which 106 questionnaires were collected from undergraduate students from the Federal University of Paraíba. As a result, it can be said that the students have a clear ecological understanding, and it is possible to identify some behaviors to reduce the consumption of disposable plastics, however, there is also an inconsistency between the ecological discourse and the consumption practices of the respondents.