The large influx of tourists worldwide as well as the expansion of tourism events increase the environmental impact caused by hotel services. The aims of this work were to characterize the solid waste generated by hotel sectors, and to compare that waste generation between different events organized in the enterprise. The data collection was performed using qualitative and quantitative characterizations, where the waste generation in each sector and the type of event organized, were registered. The results showed that most residues were found in the kitchen, bathrooms, rooms, and at the event hall, with higher values being generated in the festive events. The waste generation by these events corresponded to 48 % of the total generated in the lodging, while 8 % corresponded to the business events. The difference between the characterization of waste generated in festive events and that of business events, along with no occurrence of event at all, showed that it could be attributed to the increase in the per capita generation of categories of waste, primarily glass. The results obtained in this study are essential to the creation and/or improvement of a management plan of solid waste in lodging facilities.Palabras clave: industria del turismo, gestión ambiental, residuos sólidos municipales, composición gravimétrica RESUMEN El gran flujo de turistas en el mundo, así como el incremento de los eventos turís-ticos aumentan los impactos ambientales causados por los servicios hoteleros. Los objetivos de este estudio fueron la caracterización de los residuos sólidos generados por los sectores de un hotel y su comparación con la genereación de residuos en los diferentes eventos organizados en la empresa. La recopilación de datos se hizo a través de caracterizaciones cualitativas y cuantitativas, en las que se registraron la generación de residuos en cada sector y los tipos de eventos ocurridos. Los resultados mostraron que la mayoría de los residuos se generan en la cocina, baños, habitaciones y en la sala de recepción del evento, con valores más altos en los eventos festivos. La generación de residuos por el servicio de eventos correspondió al 48% del total Rev. Int.
Veterinary hospitals are significant generators of healthcare waste (HCW). The dangerousness attached to HCW represents an important factor for the matter of biosafety in health facilities. In this context, the objective of this work was to analyze the HCW management practices of an animal health care unit, as a basis for the elaboration and implementation of a Health Services Waste Management Plan (HSWMP). The research was descriptive exploratory, quantitative and qualitative, being developed in a veterinary hospital bounded to a higher education institution, located in the south of Rio Grande do Sul. Visits in loco and questionnaire application to the HCW generators were realized. The study showed that the management of this waste was not being carried out according to the law. Therefore, it is necessary to continue training people who involved in the management process, in addition to the implementation of the HSWMP in the unit.
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