Solid Waste Management as an Instrument of Sustainability in Protestant Denominations

Abstract

This study deals with solid waste management in Protestant Christian religious institutions in the city of Manaus, aiming to evaluate how these institutions manage solid waste and whether they carry out any type of waste management. The applied methodology was descriptive, through observation, registration, analysis, and correlation of the studied facts. Eighteen churches were visited, distributed across all areas of the city, and forms and checklists based on the National Policy on Solid Waste (PNRS) were used. The results showed that there is a great possibility for these Christian communities to serve as environmental schools, promoting societal awareness.