One of the main challenges that involve the environmental sanitation problem is proper solid waste management. Several aspects relative to the production and management of the different types of waste produced in dental offices have a negative impact on humans and on the environment. In light of this, the present paper sought to evaluate the volume of waste generated by three facilities of a network of dental clinics. Through a qualitative approach, a questionnaire was drawn up with open questions to be answered by three dental clinics. The questionnaires were collected in the month of October 2020, and the respondents were collaborators of three companies based in the cities of Marau, Dom Pedritoand São Gabriel, located in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. In the sequence, after getting all necessary information, the following steps were taken: the transcription of the answers, a descriptive analysis of collected data and the interpretation of the results. It was ascertained that in all dental clinics investigated, the collection and disposal procedures are similar. It was concluded that among the waste generated by the facilities, the one that requires the most care is general waste, like paper, cardboard boxes, plastic wrap, due to the amount discarded and the lack of a management plan for recycling this type of waste, seeing that there is no selective collection in most municipalities. Key words: environmental management, dental office waste, sustainability
Práticas ambientalmente corretas adotadas em propriedades rurais que cultivam soja no município de São Gabriel-RSEnvironmental practices on soybean farms in São Gabriel-RS
During the last years, the electricity sector has experienced great changes, especially within the economic regulation. After receiving A. Çelen. "Efficiency and productivity (TFP) of the Turkish electricity distribution companies: An application of two-stage (DEA&Tobit) analysis", Energy Policy, 2013. A. Charnes, W. Cooper, E. Rhodes. "Measuring the efficiency of decision-making units", European
Since the advent of the internet, many markets have developed around the means of network utilization. One of these markets, which is currently at its best moment of expansion, is the market of equipment aimed at the gamer public. Due to this growing market niche, it is important to investigate the actions that the manufacturers of these equipment seek to mitigate the increase in the generation of electronic waste. In order to do so, we sought to understand how two manufacturers seek to apply sustainable concepts known, and also create new ones, in order to mitigate environmental damages, reduce costs by using less raw material and promoting to customers. It was observed, from the research in their sustainability reports, that both practice various sustainable actions and are committed to the environmental cause. Both seek to mitigate environmental damages such as the emission of greenhouse gases, the indiscriminate use of natural resources and the use of hazardous substances. In addition, they use eco-labeling to communicate their attitudes to customers through their packaging. It was also observed that the most consolidated companies in the global electronics market, which manufacture several product lines, have an advantage in providing information about their sustainable attitudes when compared to companies exclusively producing gamer equipment. This reveals that there is enough to be done in this market, specifically by these companies.
O mercado brasileiro de energia solar surgiu em 2012 e, a partir de então, apresentou um crescimento elevado, principalmente, devido às regulamentações implementadas no país. Como consequência da demanda crescente por esse tipo de energia, surgiram empresas de consultoria. No entanto, por se tratar de um mercado relativamente novo, pouco se sabe sobre o comportamento e as estratégias adotadas pelas empresas. Nesse sentido, esse trabalho tem como objetivo a caracterização da atuação de empresas de consultoria no mercado de energia solar a partir da análise swot e do mix de marketing. Para isso, no primeiro momento foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica. Na sequência foi elaborado um roteiro estruturado de coleta de dados que foi aplicado em empresas instaladas e atuantes no município de São Gabriel – RS. A técnica utilizada para a coleta foi a entrevista, acompanhada de um roteiro. Por fim, as informações coletadas foram transcritas e tratadas por meio de análise de conteúdo. Percebeu-se que as empresas possuem conhecimento técnico e ingressaram no mercado de energia solar recentemente, motivadas pela crescente demanda por esse tipo de energia. As empresas estudadas não possuem planos de marketing, porém, adotam estratégias nos componentes do mix de marketing semelhantes, porque visam atingir o mesmo mercado alvo. Além disso, possuem vários elementos em comum em seus ambientes internos (forças e fraquezas). Entretanto, vêem o ambiente externo de maneiras distintas, visto que, divergiram nas oportunidades e ameaças apresentadas.
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