A circular approach to the e-waste valorization through urban mining in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ottoni, Marianna; Dias, Pablo; Xavier, Lúcia Helena

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120990

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“…By late 2020, Green Eletron had installed ewaste delivery stations across the States of Sao Paulo (SP), Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and the Federal District (DF), but the coverage is still low. Recent studies have assessed the need for an adequate number of e-waste delivery points in strategic positions [73,74].…”

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Circular Economy and Solid Waste Management: Challenges and Opportunities in Brazil

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Brazil has a vast territory and regional diversity, which turn the promotion of circular economy (or its improvement) into a complex challenge. This paper aims to analyse these challenges and solid waste management opportunities as a driving force for the circular economy in Brazil. Therefore, two significant challenges are discussed in this paper: increasing industrial waste recovery and improving the selective collection of municipal solid waste. Industries are concentrated in the country's South and Southeast regions, where 56% of the population live and where the best logistic infrastructure is also located. These features can help the circular economy related to industrial and municipal solid waste in those regions but bring challenges concerning the waste generated in the other part, such as the Brazilian Amazon. According to legislation, the productive sector is responsible for its products before and after use (waste prevention actions). One of the national laws establishes reverse logistic systems for several items, such as agrochemical packaging and electrical and electronic waste, but some sectors have better results than others in terms of circular economy. The cement industry in Brazil is highlighted as a case of relative success. On the other hand, the mining industry in Brazil has challenges related to the large amount of waste generated with high environmental and social risks, which caused several large accidents in the last years.

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“…This suggests that an incentive scheme, such as a reverse logistics model, is necessary, through which consumers could return equipment to producers and/or distributors, 54% of the respondents agreed to leave a deposit scheme if it is less than 10% of the electronic final price. This might not be easy, but international experience in Brazil, the Netherlands, Japan, and Australia demonstrates that it is possible [18,19,38,[46][47][48]. It would be helpful to develop environmental education and awareness campaigns.…”

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“…The research string gave us a total of 14,707 documents that were screened to identify those with a focus on Latin America. Only six papers out of this total were really focused on Latin America, namely, Mexico [9,12,17], Brazil [18,19], and the Caribbean Islands (viz. Aruba, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago) [20].…”

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“…To prove this, the authors conducted a literature review in the SCOPUS database during Autumn 2020 using three keywords-"circular economy," "e-waste," and "electronic waste"-and then filtered the 14,707 resulting documents based on their focus on Latin America and/or Mexico. The final results returned just six publications: three focused on Mexico [9,12,17], two in Brazil [18,19] and one in the Caribbean Islands (viz. Aruba, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago) [20].…”

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“…A Circular Approach to the e-Waste Valorization through Urban Mining in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [19] This study analyzes the e-waste amount generation, the location of the recycling companies of this segment and the collection routes in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. It also proposes a set of criteria and indicators to identify the best option for e-waste management.…”

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Circular Economy (CE) models are increasingly referenced in international fora and on many countries’ climate action agendas. This emphasis is associated with the international environmental and climate crisis. The case of the electronics industry remains particularly relevant, given its background in the use of CE models and its potential to enhance their use. This work focuses on consumer behavior regarding electronics products in Mexico. This is a largely under-researched topic not only in Mexico but also in Latin America. This study demonstrates that, by trying to extend the lifespan of their electronic products, consumers have awareness of product circularity. However, there is a lack of incentives to capitalize on this consumer interest, compounded by the limited participation of manufacturers and distributors. It is concluded that with a well-designed public policy, the electronics industry (including the mobile phone sector) in Mexico can move toward a CE model more rapidly. A stronger initiative for CE by design should be part of these policies, not only in Mexico but also internationally. The role of better eco-labelling in promoting consumers’ environmental awareness is essential. The lessons of this case study might be of interest to other countries as well.

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A circular approach to the e-waste valorization through urban mining in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cited by 90 publications

References 16 publications

Circular Economy and Solid Waste Management: Challenges and Opportunities in Brazil

Circular Economy and Solid Waste Management: Challenges and Opportunities in Brazil

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