Pyrolysis of used tires generating biofuels: Environmental Education in a CTS Approach in High School and Professional Education

Abstract

Environmental education develops awareness about the importance of promoting more sustainable practices in waste treatment with adherence to the circular economy model. In this work, the pyrolysis process was studied via the Science, Technology and Society (STS) approach, aiming at the construction of a critical education, based on scientific and socio-environmental knowledge, demonstrating its potential not only to mitigate environmental problems associated with the accumulation of tires in landfills, but also to produce renewable energy in the form of biofuels. The results of this work involved the direct participation of students, encouraging them in the search for sustainability and innovation in the treatment of pyrolysis products.