CIRCULAR MANAGEMENT OF SOLID URBAN WASTE IN BRAZIL

AN ANALYSIS OF GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS

Authors

  • Luiza Raquel Carvalho de Andrade Universidade Federal de Goiás
  • Nadya Regina Galo Universidade Federal de Goiás

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18696/reunir.v14i3.1580

Keywords:

Urban Solid Waste Management, Circular Economy, Sustainability

Abstract

The circular economy is an economic model which aims to abandon the idea of extracting, using, and discarding to ensure that products are reintroduced into the production chain, at the end of their life cycle, for better use of natural resources. Urban Solid Waste Management is essential to implementing the circular economy model. It can adequately dispose of solid waste discarded in urban areas, enabling reuse, recycling, or recovery strategies, among other alternatives. In this scenario, this work aimed to diagnose Brazil's situation in managing urban solid waste, given the perspectives for adopting the circular economy model. Thus, we sought to highlight the points for improvement and opportunities, briefly studying the adopted urban solid waste management policies and practices. The methods used for the research were bibliographic research and documentary research. As a result, it was identified that the insufficient coverage of waste collection, the lack of selective collection, and the existence of dumps and controlled landfills, among other problems, make it challenging to develop actions for implementing a Circular Economy model. The data revealed that the Brazilian structure still presents several problems that must be solved to make the circular model viable.

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Author Biography

Luiza Raquel Carvalho de Andrade, Universidade Federal de Goiás

Graduada em Engenheira de Produção pela Universidade Federal de Goiás, Aparecida de Goiânia – GO.

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Published

2024-10-25

How to Cite

Carvalho de Andrade, L. R. ., & Galo, N. R. (2024). CIRCULAR MANAGEMENT OF SOLID URBAN WASTE IN BRAZIL: AN ANALYSIS OF GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS. REUNIR Revista De Administração Contabilidade E Sustentabilidade, 14(3), 29-46. https://doi.org/10.18696/reunir.v14i3.1580

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