Household solid waste management practices in Mossoró, Northeast Brazil: a case study in times of pandemic.

This paper investigated the household practices developed in disposal of waste city Mossoró, RN, during pandemic period. Through an online form with 16 open and closed questions, research reached 71 people 21 different neighborhoods rural area municipality. It was found that most respondents did not know about selective collection service their or place residence, as well lacked knowledge separation waste. Furthermore, 57% stated there increase pandemic, 26% pointing to organic plastic packaging. is clear, therefore, importance performance state municipal sphere management solid compliance National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS). Strategies for operationalization socio-environmental policies must also be times crisis, since paralyzed COVID-19 harming associations recyclable pickers waste, this material ended up local landfill.