actions are being taken, and the state environmental institute
has begun actions to resolve the garbage problem.
landfills
have been established in surrounding municipalities, and in 2008
a project to clean the iguaçu river
-
which
feeds much of the garbage into the
guanabara bay
was
initiated.
there is also a call for more education on waste
management and recycling campaigns to bring praia de
pitangueiras back to the way it was in its glory days
-
an
beach for playing, boat rides, and fish stew.