The importance of Extended Producer Responsibility and the National Policy of Solid Waste in Brazil

Polzer, Veronica R.; Pisani, Maria Augusta Justi; Persson, Kenneth M

doi:10.1504/ijewm.2016.080398

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“…We did not find studies handling the effects of labor law in recycling strategies. Most of the retrieved Brazilian studies handle with the National Policy of Solid Waste and the extended producer responsibility, as done by Polzer et al (2016).…”

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Strategies for value recovery from industrial waste: case studies of six industries from Brazil

Sellitto

Almeida

2019

BIJ

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present possible strategic actions that aim to recover the value still remaining in industrial waste. Design/methodology/approach The research method is a multiple case study. The sample included six Brazilian companies of the footwear, metal-mechanics, pulp and paper, beverages, chemical and food industries. The study investigated the production process, waste generation, internal reuse, the destination of unused waste, difficulties and strategic challenges. Findings Possible strategies to recover the value remaining in industrial waste are increasing the internal reuse, developing new routes to other industries, reducing the waste generation, increasing the destination to cooperatives or recycling companies, which require studies to understand the legislation and agility in licensing and reducing the logistical cost of the destination. Research limitations/implications The study relies on six case studies. Further research shall encompass an entire industry, starting with hypotheses derived from the cases. Practical implications The main barriers observed for reuse and recycling are uncertainties and ambiguities in the interpretation of legislation, the difficulty for the environmental licensing for recycling operations, excessive logistics costs for exploration opportunities and the lack of research to reduce the waste generation and to increase the internal reuse. Social implications Waste managed by scavengers’ cooperatives can offer jobs to the people of vulnerable communities. Originality/value The study offers robust hypotheses to be tested in a survey on the capacity of a waste management strategy to create competitive advantage in the industry. The study establishes a relationship between waste management and three competitive enablers, compliance, corporate image and green market.

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Strategies for value recovery from industrial waste: case studies of six industries from Brazil

Sellitto

Almeida

2019

BIJ

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“…Hence, appropriate adoption could be done in Brazil through public policies and economic instruments (Hochstetler and viola, 2012). Polzer et al. (2016) studied RL schemes in Brazil, where EPR regulation and monetary policies could help divert waste from landfills to promote reuse, recycling and recovery.…”

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A review of reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chains in the perspective of circular economy

Mishra

Dutta

Jayasankar

et al. 2022

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PurposeThis paper presents a systematic literature review of the various aspects of reverse logistics (RL) and closed-loop supply chains (CLSC) in implementing and achieving circular economy (CE) motives. CE is identified as a method of embracing imperishability into the economic structure, helping shift from a linear to a condition leading to ecological and social benefits.Design/methodology/approachSystematic literature was used to review a total of 80 peer-reviewed articles are included in the study and covers different concepts related to the implementation of CE, such as cost-saving, network design, sustainable RL, waste management and extended producer responsibility.FindingsThe findings reveal that the research in the domain is in a growing phase, and in recent years, a lot of attention has been given by researchers across the globe. However, further research is required in crucial areas for the adoption of CE, such as retail reverse logistics, pharmaceutical industries and resource recycling industry.Practical implicationsThe study discusses the business needs and solutions for industries. Key enablers and barriers are listed along with the main activities involved in each sector in CLSC. Managers can design a pathway to decide which lever to use to overcome a particular challenge.Originality/valueThe work contributes theoretically by developing research themes in RL and CLSC practices applied to CE. It also provides theoretical and practical implications of the study, which can be used as a signboard for further research.

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“…Furthermore, there are scientific references, specifically for the CE in Brazil in the contexts of energy acquisition through residues [50,51], residue management [52,53,54], industrial symbiosis [55], trends for a circular system [9] and natural resource footprint [56]. The actions approached in these recent researches, although diffuse, contribute to a bigger approach to the CE strategies, also demonstrating the need for sectoral analyses in a country with big dimensions, along with policies that present systemic, proactive and interdisciplinary principles and goals.…”

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Strategies and Challenges for the Circular Economy: a Case Study in Portugal and a Panorama for Brazil

Oliveira

Santos

França

et al. 2020

Braz. arch. biol. technol.

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This article is about a case study based on the participation and contact with dynamized activities through action plans for the circular economy in Europe, specifically in Portugal. It aims to identify the main in-progress actions and the challenges for the diffusion of the circular economy in the Portuguese nation and draw a panorama for Brazil, transiting through different data sources, economic sectors and stakeholders. Through data triangulation, the investigative plan contemplated participatory observations in workshops, interviews with experts, documental analyses and means of communication. After going through data cross checking for validation, the content was aggregated to a strategic analysis matrix. As a result, it was possible to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges associated with the growth of the circular economy in Portugal, as well as to indicate directions and possibilities in the Brazilian context. It is possible to realize, for both countries, the importance of the international benchmarking for the recognition and promotion of circular economy actions, besides the necessity to revise laws aligned with the internal e external market rules, by increasing the offer of circular products and services.

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The importance of Extended Producer Responsibility and the National Policy of Solid Waste in Brazil

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Strategies for value recovery from industrial waste: case studies of six industries from Brazil

Strategies for value recovery from industrial waste: case studies of six industries from Brazil

A review of reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chains in the perspective of circular economy

Strategies and Challenges for the Circular Economy: a Case Study in Portugal and a Panorama for Brazil

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