AN OVERVIEW OF RECYCLING IN BRAZIL: SOCIOECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVES
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https://doi.org/10.19177/rgsa.v10e4202133-53Keywords:
Recycling, Solid waste, Brazil, Public policy.Abstract
Since the approval of the National Solid Waste Policy, in 2010, it was expected that Brazil would make significant progress related to integrated waste management. The National Waste Policy predicts actions that encompass generation, treatment and final disposal of these, being part of the recycling implementation process in the country. In this context, this work aimed to analyze the scenery of recycling in Brazil from asocioeconomic and environmental perspective. To answer the problem of the research, a bibliometric study was carried out on national databases. After an initial selection, the total of 25 articles, published between 2010 and 2020, was analyzed in more detail. It was found that the majority of publications analyzed was centered on social axis. In addition, many articles expose difficulties faced nationally on the implementation of
National Solid Waste Policy guidelines. Besides many benefits that can be generated on social, economic and environmental axis, the activity of recycling still represents a non-explored potential in Brazil, facing several difficulties on its implementation. Therefore, recognizing the main agents in the recycling business, investing in cooperatives, encouraging environmental education and applying National Solid Waste
Policy orientations are potential actions for pushing the country towards a more integrated and sustainable management.
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2021-12-14
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AN OVERVIEW OF RECYCLING IN BRAZIL: SOCIOECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVES. (2021). Revista Gestão & Sustentabilidade Ambiental, 10(4), 33-53. https://doi.org/10.19177/rgsa.v10e4202133-53