Acceptance of Products Derivatives Açai Kernels by the Metropolitan Region of Belém- Pa for Academic Community

Açai is one of the most consumed foods by the population of Pará, but it generates waste that is not disposed of correctly, which may lead to some socio-environmental impacts. The aim of the present study was to verify the purchase intention of açai seed products by the academic community residing in the metropolitan region of Belém. The research was carried out from May to July 2021 through an electronic form available on the Google Forms platform where the Likert scale was used in the responses, bringing a qualitative and quantitative aspect that presents the following steps: bibliographical research, application of essays and treatment of data using Microsoft Excel ® as a tool for descriptive analysis. The female gender was the respondents in most of the ears. In general, most testimonial participants fully agreed that they perceived the irregular disposal of açai seeds as a deposit on the streets. In the perception of the participants, the main social environments caused by the açai seed are visual smoke, the excess of the seed in rainy seasons and the smoke from watercourses. It is concluded that there was a broad and generalized understanding on the part of the academic community about the situation of the inappropriate disposal of açai seeds, the suggested products made from the stone and açai are accepted by the female and male community of the city of Belém