A Logística Reversa das Embalagens de Defensivos em uma Cooperativa Agrícola

A logística reversa é uma ferramenta que auxilia as empresas na tomada de decisões, e atualmente há um cuidado e preocupação com a sustentabilidade a fim de amenizar os impactos que o descarte inadequado dos produtos causam no meio ambiente. Diante disso, o objetivo geral do presente estudo compreende analisar os motivos que levam os associados da Cooperativa Agrícola Mista a devolverem as embalagens de defensivos agrícolas para descarte apropriado. Por conseguinte, aplicou-se um instrumento de pesquisa composto de vinte e seis perguntas fechadas, aos cinquenta e quatro produtores associados da Cooperativa no período entre dezembro de 2012 e janeiro de 2013. Concluiu-se que os motivos que levam os associados a entregarem as embalagens de defensivos agrícolas após o uso em suas lavouras compreendem primeiramente a preocupação com o meio ambiente; seguido da preocupação com o acúmulo de embalagens vazias, gerando lixo; e, por fim, tem-se a questão das embalagens vazias em locais impróprios podendo gerar doenças, as possíveis intoxicações de animais, da natureza e do próprio ser humano. O acúmulo indevido de embalagens vazias nas propriedades dos agricultores contribui de maneira significativa para o impacto ambiental, ocasionando doenças e trazendo sérios riscos à preservação do meio ambiente. Reverse Logistics of Packages of Pesticides in an Agricultural Cooperative Reverse logistics is a tool for decision-taking in firms. There is currently great concern for sustainability to diminish impacts from the inadequate disposal of waste in the environment. Current analysis demonstrates the motives that associated members of the Mixed Agricultural Cooperative have in returning the empty packages of pesticides for proper disposal. A research instrument with 26 closed questions was applied to 54 producers who are associated to the cooperative. Survey occurred between December 2012 and January 2013. Results show that the motives of members to return the packages of pesticides after their use are primarily environmental ones, followed by the problem produced by the accumulation of empty packages and wastes, and the issue that empty packages in inadequate sites may cause disease, possible poisoning of animals, degradation of the environment and harm to human populations. Undue accumulation of empty packages on farms contributes significantly on the environment and may bring serious risks against the environment. KEYWORDS: Environmental Awareness; Packages; Reverse Logistics.

SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH UNFAVORABLE CONSEQUENCES OF VERTEBRAL-SPINAL INJURIES

The article is dedicated to the vital problem of the consequences caused by negligent surgical treatment of those who suffered spinal and vertebral trauma. The authors carried out a cooperative survey of the results of the previous treatments of patients with traumas with and without complications and they came up with the algorythm of surgical methods, based on the data analysis. Vast database of 614 clinical case treatments with post-operative observations of 1 to 10 years long have been used. The work is aimed at raising the standarts of surgical treatments and improvement of neurological anatomo-functional results.