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São Paulo - Ao jogar o óleo de cozinha usado na pia, o brasileiro não percebe que está ajudando a aumentar a contaminação dos córregos, rios e mares, além de colaborar para entupir o encanamento da sua residência e das galerias pluviais. is|Paulo|upon|throwing|the|oil|of|kitchen|used|in the|sink|the|Brazilian|not|realizes|that|is|helping|to|increase|the|contamination|of the|streams|rivers|and|seas|besides|to|collaborating|to|clogging|the|plumbing|of the|your|residence|and|of the|galleries|stormwater São Paulo - By throwing used cooking oil down the sink, Brazilians do not realize that they are contributing to the contamination of streams, rivers, and seas, as well as clogging the plumbing of their homes and stormwater drains.

“Com uma iniciativa muito simples, os cidadãos podem ajudar na preservação do meio ambiente e na geração de renda para as pessoas carentes”, destaca a presidente da Associação Nacional para Sensibilização, Coleta e Reciclagem de Resíduos de Óleo Comestível (Ecóleo), Célia Marcondes. with|a|initiative|very|simple|the|citizens|can|help|in the|preservation|of the|environment|environment|and|in the|generation|of|income|for|the|people|needy|highlights|the|president|of the|Association|National|for|Awareness|Collection|and|Recycling|of|Waste|of|Oil|Edible|Ecóleo|Célia|Marcondes "With a very simple initiative, citizens can help preserve the environment and generate income for underprivileged people," emphasizes the president of the National Association for Awareness, Collection, and Recycling of Edible Oil Waste (Ecóleo), Célia Marcondes. Segundo ela, o armazenamento do óleo em potes de vidro e o encaminhamento do produto para postos de reciclagem está gerando renda para 1,8 mil trabalhadores em todo o país. according to|her|the|storage|of the|oil|in|jars|of|glass|and|the|forwarding|of the|product|to|stations|of|recycling|is|generating|income|for|thousand|workers|in|all|the|country According to her, storing oil in glass jars and sending the product to recycling stations is generating income for 1,800 workers across the country.

“São pessoas que vivem só disso”, afirmou Célia, em entrevista à Agência Brasil. they are|people|that|they live|only|of this|she stated|Célia|in|interview|to the|Agency|Brazil "They are people who live only from this," said Célia in an interview with Agência Brasil. A associação que ela preside não se responsabiliza pela coleta, mas é responsável pela criação de redes que fazem esse serviço. the|association|that|she|she presides|not|herself|she takes responsibility|for the|collection|but|it is|responsible|for the|creation|of|networks|that|they do|this|service The association she presides over is not responsible for the collection, but is responsible for creating networks that provide this service. Cerca de 50 entidades e empresas, de acordo com Célia, já estão interessadas em participar desse processo. about|of|entities|and|companies|according to|agreement|with|Célia|already|they are|interested|in|to participate|this|process About 50 entities and companies, according to Célia, are already interested in participating in this process.

Na Grande São Paulo, a organização não governamental (ONG) Trevo é uma das responsáveis pela coleta desse material em cerca de 2,5 mil prédios. in the|Greater|São|Paulo|the|organization|not|governmental|NGO|Trevo|it is|one|of the|responsible|for the|collection|this|material|in|about|of|thousand|buildings In Greater São Paulo, the non-governmental organization (NGO) Trevo is one of those responsible for collecting this material in about 2,500 buildings. Segundo Roberto Costacoi, a ONG que preside coleta, em média, 270 mil litros de óleo por mês. according to|Roberto|Costacoi|the|NGO|that|he presides|collects|in|average|thousand|liters|of|oil|per|month According to Roberto Costacoi, the NGO he presides collects an average of 270 thousand liters of oil per month. Todo esse óleo de cozinha que é recolhido pelos prédios, bares e principalmente restaurantes fast food de São Paulo é depois tratado e repassado para grandes indústrias de biodiesel. all|this|oil|of|kitchen|that|is|collected|by the|buildings|bars|and|mainly|restaurants|fast|food|of|São|Paulo|is|later|treated|and|passed on|to|large|industries|of|biodiesel All this cooking oil collected from buildings, bars, and especially fast food restaurants in São Paulo is then processed and passed on to large biodiesel industries. Com esse trabalho, a organização se autosustenta e gera emprego para 50 famílias que recebem, em média, R$ 1 mil por mês. with|this|work|the|organization|itself|self-sustains|and|generates|employment|for|families|that|they receive|in|average|R$|thousand|per|month With this work, the organization sustains itself and generates employment for 50 families who receive, on average, R$ 1,000 per month.

“A reciclagem tem várias vantagens: uma é que vamos deixar um mundo melhor para nosso filhos e netos. the|recycling|has|several|advantages|one|is|that|we will|leave|a|world|better|for|our|children|and|grandchildren "Recycling has several advantages: one is that we will leave a better world for our children and grandchildren. Outra é que vai cair pela metade o gasto do condomínio com o desentupimento de esgotos e encanamentos – e sabemos que qualquer desentupidora não sai de sua base por menos de R$ 1 mil. another|is|that|will|fall|by the|half|the|expense|of the|condominium|with|the|unclogging|of|sewers|and|pipes|and|we know|that|any|unclogging service|not|leaves|from|its|base|for|less|than|R$|thousand Another is that the condominium's spending on unclogging sewers and pipes will be cut in half – and we know that any unclogging service does not leave its base for less than R$ 1,000. Tem ganho material, ganho ecológico e geração de emprego”, destacou Costacoi. has|gain|material|gain|ecological|and|generation|of|jobs|highlighted|Costacoi There are material gains, ecological gains, and job creation,” highlighted Costacoi.

Segundo a Sabesp, empresa responsável pelo fornecimento de água, coleta e tratamento de esgotos de 366 municípios do estado de São Paulo, a reciclagem do óleo de cozinha realmente diminui o número de trabalhos de desobstrução na rede de esgoto. according to|the|Sabesp|company|responsible|for the|supply|of|water|collection|and|treatment|of||of|municipalities|of the|state|of|São|Paulo|the|recycling|of the|oil|of|cooking|really|decreases|the|number|of|jobs|of|unclogging|in the|network|of|sewage According to Sabesp, the company responsible for supplying water, collecting, and treating sewage in 366 municipalities in the state of São Paulo, recycling cooking oil does indeed reduce the number of unclogging jobs in the sewage network. Em Cerqueira César, bairro da capital paulista onde o trabalho começou a ser desenvolvido em 2007 com as ONGs Trevo e Ecóleo, 1,6 mil condomínios aderiram ao programa e o resultado foi que o número de desobstruções de esgotos diminuiu 26% em relação aos demais bairros operados pela Sabesp. in|Cerqueira|César|neighborhood|of the|capital|São Paulo|where|the|work|started|to|be|developed|in|with|the|NGOs|Trevo|and|Ecóleo|thousand|condominiums|joined|to the|program|and|the|result|was|that|the|number|of|unclogging|of|sewers|decreased|in|relation|to the|other|neighborhoods|operated|by the|Sabesp In Cerqueira César, a neighborhood in the capital of São Paulo where the work began to be developed in 2007 with the NGOs Trevo and Ecóleo, 1,600 condominiums joined the program and the result was that the number of sewage unclogging incidents decreased by 26% compared to other neighborhoods operated by Sabesp.

De acordo com Célia, uma família brasileira formada por cinco pessoas consome cerca de quatro litros de óleo por mês. according|agreement|with|Célia|a|family|Brazilian|formed|by|five|people|consumes|about|of|four|liters|of|oil|per|month According to Célia, a Brazilian family made up of five people consumes about four liters of oil per month. Desse total, um litro é descartado e o restante absorvido na comida. of that|total|one|liter|is|discarded|and|the|remaining|absorbed|in the|food Of that total, one liter is discarded and the rest is absorbed in the food. Pelos cálculos da Sabesp, cada litro desse óleo que é descartado nas pias polui mais de 25 mil litros de água. by the|calculations|of the|Sabesp|each|liter|of that|oil|that|is|discarded|in the|sinks|pollutes|more|than|thousand|liters|of|water According to calculations by Sabesp, each liter of oil that is discarded down the sink pollutes more than 25 thousand liters of water.

“A reciclagem gera postos de trabalho e renda e aquilo que é problema, que é resíduo, vai passar a ser produto para as indústrias, que precisam do óleo como matéria-prima. the|recycling|generates|jobs|of|work|and|income|and|that|that|is|problem|that|is|waste|will|become|to|be|product|for|the|industries|that|need|of the|oil|as|| "Recycling creates jobs and income, and what is a problem, which is waste, will become a product for industries that need oil as raw material." Há uma gama enorme de produtos (biodiesel, sabão, tintas, vernizes e massas de vidro) que podem ser feitos com esse material que estamos jogando fora de forma irresponsável”, resumiu Célia. there is|a|range|huge|of|products|biodiesel|soap|paints|varnishes|and|pastes|of|glass|that|can|be|made|with|this|material|that|we are|throwing|away|in|way|irresponsible|summarized|Célia There is a huge range of products (biodiesel, soap, paints, varnishes, and glass pastes) that can be made from this material that we are irresponsibly throwing away,” summarized Célia.