IMPACTS CAUSED BY THE EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY: AN OBSTACLE THAT SUPPLIES FOR CLEANER PRODUCTION

Abstract

Large-scale production as a goal for the growth of the global economy, took for a long period of time without due attention to the negative aspects that directly affect the whole of society and the environment. In the last decades, the process of environmental degradation has increased dramatically, uncontrolled economic growth has caused irreparable damage to the ecosystem, due to industrial production. Environmental management is one of the most important areas for achieving a balance between industrial production and maintaining the environment. It is a form of administrative management that favors methods and practices conducive to the rational use of natural resources, thus minimizing the impacts of economic and industrial activities on the environment. Therefore, for the industry to continue to be a source of work and well-being, it will need to be more committed to the availability of raw materials, to act more responsibly in the use of water and energy and to invest in storage, processing and storage technologies. . A tool capable of meeting all these specifications and that can be used in the industry is P + L (Cleaner Production), which is nothing more than the implementation of preventive environmental strategies, and integrating them with processes and products. Thus, this work provides a review of the impacts caused by industrial activity and how the implementation of the P + L tool can minimize this problem, once its execution brings countless advantages for the company, client and society.