The councilors of Rio Branco unanimously approved, this Tuesday (10), the Bill that requires the installation of an Ecobarreira System in river networks to contain solid waste, such as bags and plastic bottles, discarded in streams, streams, canals and rivers that cross urban areas.
In addition to this proposal, other projects, focused on areas such as education and sport, were also considered and approved by the municipal legislature.
According to the proposal, authored by councilor Leôncio Castro, the objective of the barriers is to contain the spread of floating solid waste to the coastal area. The text also determines that floating structures, such as PET bottles and plastic canisters, are considered ecobarriers.
Also according to the measure, the structures must be installed transversally in the gutters of bodies of water, in sections close to the mouth, to retain floating waste.
The project also determines that the areas and locations where the ecobarriers will be installed will be defined by the Executive Branch, state or municipal, following the criteria of:
strategic location to maximize retention of floating waste;
minimal environmental impact; and
access for maintenance and monitoring.
The proposal also indicates the possibility of agreements with universities, schools, non-governmental organizations, associations, cooperatives, public and private institutions to carry out studies on the effectiveness of ecobarriers, install and maintain floating structures, and collect, sort and send floating waste retained in them for recycling.
The Executive Branch will have 365 days, after the publication of the law, to implement the ecobarrier system in at least 50% of the water bodies considered priority.
"The Amazon biome is the richest in biodiversity on the planet, and Rio Branco, as an integral part of this ecosystem, needs measures to guarantee the preservation of its natural resources. Ecobarreiras are an innovative solution to capture solid waste before it causes irreversible damage to rivers and streams", highlights part of the project's justification.
Other approved proposals
Another six Bills were also approved during the session in the City Council this Tuesday.
Among the proposals are the institution of the Municipal Football Championship Society of Journalists to the Official Sports Calendar of the capital, the Municipal Week of School Simulation and Resilience and the inclusion of Holy Week in the Official Calendar of Commemorative Dates of Rio Branco.
Check the approved proposals:
Bill that establishes, in the Official Sports Calendar of Rio Branco, the Municipal Football Championship Society of Professional Journalists: The proposal is from councilor Nenem Almeida and determines that the championship should start in the month of July, with the Executive Branch of the capital providing public spaces for the event;
Bill that establishes as an extracurricular activity the teaching of the Child and Adolescent Statute (ECA) to students in the 4th and 5th year of municipal public education: The project is authored by councilor Felipe Tchê and seeks to promote awareness of the rights and duties of children and adolescents, with playful, interactive and interdisciplinary pedagogical activities;
Another approved proposal, also authored by councilor Felipe Tchê, establishes procedural adaptation measures aimed at protecting maternity in the practice of law, within the scope of the administrative procedures of the Direct and Indirect Public Administration of Rio Branco. The Bill seeks to reduce barriers arising from pregnancy, lactation, adoption, postpartum and maternity;
The Bill establishing the Municipal School Simulation and Resilience Week, within the scope of the Rio Branco public education network, was also approved. The event must be promoted annually, preferably in the first week of May;
The proposal that includes Holy Week in Rio's Official Calendar of Commemorative Dates was also approved by the legislative house. The project, authored by councilor Zé Lopes, highlights that the Executive Branch will be able to promote, support and encourage actions aimed at valuing the religious and cultural traditions of Holy Week, in partnership with religious, educational and community institutions.
Another approved Bill was authored by councilor Samir Bestene and declares the Atitude Jiu-Jitsu Institute to be a public utility. The proposal seeks to promote, disseminate and encourage the sporting and martial practice of Jiu-Jitsu, including as an instrument of education, social inclusion, citizenship training and human development.
