ASSOCIAÇÕES DE CATADORES DE MATERIAIS RECICLÁVEIS: TRABALHO ÁRDUO, RELEVANTE E SIGNIFICANTE PARA A SUSTENTABILIDADE
TRABALHO ÁRDUO, RELEVANTE E SIGNIFICANTE PARA A SUSTENTABILIDADE
ASSOCIATIONS OF RECYCLABLE MATERIAL COLLECTORS: ARDUOUS, RELEVANT, AND SIGNIFICANT WORK FOR SUSTAINABILITY
ARDUOUS, RELEVANT, AND SIGNIFICANT WORK FOR SUSTAINABILITY
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https://doi.org/10.18066/revistaunivap.v30i68.4559
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Recycling is a fundamental strategy in solid waste management, which, among other benefits, provides pollution reduction, helps preserve natural resources, reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills, and enables the integration of recyclable material pickers into the workforce. This research aimed to demonstrate the recycling practices developed by a group of picker associations, identify the main recycled materials, and discuss the challenges and opportunities to enhance the activities carried out by recyclable material pickers. As a result of the research, it was identified that the work is challenging, as a significant portion of the collected materials were still mixed and contaminated, greatly impairing the sorting and recycling process. There was also a lack of infrastructure and equipment for recycling the materials, highlighting the need for greater recognition and appreciation of recyclable material pickers. The promotion and creation of public policies enabling appropriate waste disposal practices are urgent and crucial for a more sustainable world, and recycling associations should be recognized as key agents in waste collection, sorting, and disposal. Therefore, organizing these enterprises becomes pertinent. However, this research also contributes by providing results that can be used as hypotheses for further observations and applications regarding recycling activities in Brazil
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Aparcana, S. (2017). Approaches to formalization of the informal waste sector into municipal solid waste management systems in low- and middle-income countries: Review of barriers and success factors. Waste Management, 61, 593–607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2016.12.028
Appolinário, F. (2011). Dicionário de Metodologia Científica: Um Guia para a Produção do Conhecimento Científico (2nd ed.). Atlas.
Aquino, I. F. de, Castilho Jr., A. B. de, & Pires, T. S. D. L. (2009). A organização em rede dos catadores de materiais recicláveis na cadeia produtiva reversa de pós-consumo da região da grande Florianópolis: uma alternativa de agregação de valor. Gestão & Produção, 16(1), 15–24. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0104-530x2009000100003
Asim, M., Batool, S. A., & Chaudhry, M. N. (2012). Scavengers and their role in the recycling of waste in Southwestern Lahore. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 58, 152–162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.10.013
Baptista, V. F. (2015). As políticas públicas de coleta seletiva no município do Rio de Janeiro: Onde e como estão as cooperativas de catadores de materiais recicláveis? Revista de Administracao Publica, 49(1), 141–164. https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-76121603
Lei nº 12.305, de 2 de agosto de 2010 (2010, 2 agosto). Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos. Presidência da República. http://legislacao.planalto.gov.br/legisla/legislacao.nsf/Viw_Identificacao/lei 12.305-2010?OpenDocument
Campos, H. K. T. (2014). Recycling in Brazil: Challenges and prospects. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 85, 130–138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.10.017
Candido, S. E. A., Soulé, F. V., & Neto, M. S. (2019). The emergence of “Solidarity recycling” in Brazil: Structural convergences and strategic actions in interconnected fields. Organization and Environment, 32(3), 363–385. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086026618759835
Compromisso Empresarial para Reciclagem. (2018). Anuário da Reciclagem 2017-2018. https://cempre.org.br/cempre-review/
Damásio, J. (2010). Para uma política de pagamento pelos serviços ambientais urbanos de cooperativas e associações de catadores de materiais recicláveis. Pangea.
De Carvalho, G. D. G., Da Silva, E. D., De Carvalho, H. G., Cavalcante, M. B., & Cruz, J. A. W. (2017). Brazilian SMEs’ innovation strategies: Agro-industry, construction and retail industries. International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, 14(3), 397–419. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBIR.2017.087097
Do Carmo, M. S., & De Oliveira, J. A. P. (2010). The Semantics of Garbage and the organization of the recyclers: Implementation challenges for establishing recycling cooperatives in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 54(12), 1261–1268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.04.005
Dutra, R. M. de S., Yamane, L. H., & Siman, R. R. (2018). Influence of the expansion of the selective collection in the sorting infrastructure of waste pickers’ organizations: A case study of 16 Brazilian cities. Waste Management, 77(2018), 50–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2018.05.009
Fattor, M. V., & Vieira, M. G. A. (2019). Application of human HAZOP technique adapted to identify risks in Brazilian waste pickers’ cooperatives. Journal of Environmental Management, 246, 247–258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.128
Fidelis, R., & Colmenero, J. C. (2018). Evaluating the performance of recycling cooperatives in their operational activities in the recycling chain. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 130(July 2017), 152–163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.12.002
Gil, A. C. (2017). Como Elaborar Projetos de Pesquisa (6ª. ed.). Atlas.
Gutberlet, J. (2021). Grassroots waste picker organizations addressing the UN sustainable development goals. World Development, 138, 105195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105195
Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. (2024). Cidades@. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rs/rosario-do-sul/panorama
Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada. (2013). Situação social das catadoras e dos catadores de material reciclável e reutilizável (Texto Para Discussão -IPE, 76). IPEA.
Kaseva, M. E., Mbuligwe, S. E., & Kassenga, G. (2002). Recycling inorganic domestic solid wastes: Results from a pilot study in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 35(4), 243–257. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-3449(02)00004-6
Krupp, R., Silva, R. M. da, & Vieira, G. B. B. (2017). A Logística Reversa de Pós-Consumo: Um Estudo de Caso na Cooperativa Cootre de Esteio-RS. Revista de Gestão Ambiental e Sustentabilidade, 6(1), 72–86. https://doi.org/10.5585/geas.v6i1.455
Lima, N. S. de S., & Mancini, S. D. (2017). Integration of informal recycling sector in Brazil and the case of Sorocaba City. Waste Management and Research, 35(7), 721–729. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X17708050
Maiello, A., Britto, A. L. N. de P., & Valle, T. F. (2018). Implementação da Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos. Revista de Administração Pública, 52(1), 24–51. https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7612155117
Nogueira, M. O., Reis, L. M., Junior, A. E. C., & Reichert, H. (2022). Nota Técnica no 97 - Proposta de redação à regulamentação da política nacional de apoio e desenvolvimento das micro e pequenas empresas. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.38116/ntdiset97
Ogando, A. C., Roever, S., & Rogan, M. (2017). Gender and informal livelihoods: Coping strategies and perceptions of waste pickers in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 37(7–8), 435–451. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-06-2016-0077
Pacheco, E. B. A. V., Ronchetti, L. M., & Masanet, E. (2012). An overview of plastic recycling in Rio de Janeiro. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 60, 140–146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.12.010
Rutkowski, J. E., & Rutkowski, E. W. (2015). Expanding worldwide urban solid waste recycling: The Brazilian social technology in waste pickers inclusion. Waste Management and Research, 33(12), 1084–1093. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X15607424
Sarkis, J., Helms, M. M., & Hervani, A. A. (2010). Reverse logistics and social sustainability. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 17(6), 337–354. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.220
Scheinberg, A., Spies, S., Simpson, M. H., & Mol, A. P. J. (2011). Assessing urban recycling in low- and middle-income countries: Building on modernised mixtures. Habitat International, 35(2), 188–198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2010.08.004
Sellitto, M. A., & de Almeida, F. A. (2019). Analysis of the contribution of waste sorting plants to the reverse processes of supply chains. Waste Management and Research, 37(2), 127–134. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X18815968
Silva, C. L. da, Fugii, G. M., & Santoyo, A. H. (2017). Proposta de um modelo de avaliação das ações do poder público municipal perante as políticas de gestão de resíduos sólidos urbanos no Brasil: um estudo aplicado ao município de Curitiba. Urbe. Revista Brasileira de Gestão Urbana, 9(2), 276–292. https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-3369.009.002.ao09
Siman, R. R., Yamane, L. H., Baldam, R. de L., Tackla, J. P., Lessa, S. F. de A., & Britto, P. M. de. (2020). Governance tools: Improving the circular economy through the promotion of the economic sustainability of waste picker organizations. Waste Management, 105, 148–169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2020.01.040
Tirado-Soto, M. M., & Zamberlan, F. L. (2013). Networks of recyclable material waste-picker’s cooperatives: An alternative for the solid waste management in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Waste Management, 33(4), 1004–1012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2012.09.025
Wilson, D. C., Araba, A. O., Chinwah, K., & Cheeseman, C. R. (2009). Building recycling rates through the informal sector. Waste Management, 29(2), 629–635. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2008.06.016
Yin, R. K. (2014). Estudo de Caso: Planejamento e Métodos (5º. ed.). Bookman.
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Recycling is a fundamental strategy in solid waste management, which, among other benefits, provides pollution reduction, helps preserve natural resources, reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills, and enables the integration of recyclable material pickers into the workforce. This research aimed to demonstrate the recycling practices developed by a group of picker associations, identify the main recycled materials, and discuss the challenges and opportunities to enhance the activities carried out by recyclable material pickers. As a result of the research, it was identified that the work is challenging, as a significant portion of the collected materials were still mixed and contaminated, greatly impairing the sorting and recycling process. There was also a lack of infrastructure and equipment for recycling the materials, highlighting the need for greater recognition and appreciation of recyclable material pickers. The promotion and creation of public policies enabling appropriate waste disposal practices are urgent and crucial for a more sustainable world, and recycling associations should be recognized as key agents in waste collection, sorting, and disposal. Therefore, organizing these enterprises becomes pertinent. However, this research also contributes by providing results that can be used as hypotheses for further observations and applications regarding recycling activities in Brazil
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Aparcana, S. (2017). Approaches to formalization of the informal waste sector into municipal solid waste management systems in low- and middle-income countries: Review of barriers and success factors. Waste Management, 61, 593–607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2016.12.028
Appolinário, F. (2011). Dicionário de Metodologia Científica: Um Guia para a Produção do Conhecimento Científico (2nd ed.). Atlas.
Aquino, I. F. de, Castilho Jr., A. B. de, & Pires, T. S. D. L. (2009). A organização em rede dos catadores de materiais recicláveis na cadeia produtiva reversa de pós-consumo da região da grande Florianópolis: uma alternativa de agregação de valor. Gestão & Produção, 16(1), 15–24. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0104-530x2009000100003
Asim, M., Batool, S. A., & Chaudhry, M. N. (2012). Scavengers and their role in the recycling of waste in Southwestern Lahore. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 58, 152–162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.10.013
Baptista, V. F. (2015). As políticas públicas de coleta seletiva no município do Rio de Janeiro: Onde e como estão as cooperativas de catadores de materiais recicláveis? Revista de Administracao Publica, 49(1), 141–164. https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-76121603
Lei nº 12.305, de 2 de agosto de 2010 (2010, 2 agosto). Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos. Presidência da República. http://legislacao.planalto.gov.br/legisla/legislacao.nsf/Viw_Identificacao/lei 12.305-2010?OpenDocument
Campos, H. K. T. (2014). Recycling in Brazil: Challenges and prospects. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 85, 130–138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.10.017
Candido, S. E. A., Soulé, F. V., & Neto, M. S. (2019). The emergence of “Solidarity recycling” in Brazil: Structural convergences and strategic actions in interconnected fields. Organization and Environment, 32(3), 363–385. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086026618759835
Compromisso Empresarial para Reciclagem. (2018). Anuário da Reciclagem 2017-2018. https://cempre.org.br/cempre-review/
Damásio, J. (2010). Para uma política de pagamento pelos serviços ambientais urbanos de cooperativas e associações de catadores de materiais recicláveis. Pangea.
De Carvalho, G. D. G., Da Silva, E. D., De Carvalho, H. G., Cavalcante, M. B., & Cruz, J. A. W. (2017). Brazilian SMEs’ innovation strategies: Agro-industry, construction and retail industries. International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, 14(3), 397–419. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBIR.2017.087097
Do Carmo, M. S., & De Oliveira, J. A. P. (2010). The Semantics of Garbage and the organization of the recyclers: Implementation challenges for establishing recycling cooperatives in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 54(12), 1261–1268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.04.005
Dutra, R. M. de S., Yamane, L. H., & Siman, R. R. (2018). Influence of the expansion of the selective collection in the sorting infrastructure of waste pickers’ organizations: A case study of 16 Brazilian cities. Waste Management, 77(2018), 50–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2018.05.009
Fattor, M. V., & Vieira, M. G. A. (2019). Application of human HAZOP technique adapted to identify risks in Brazilian waste pickers’ cooperatives. Journal of Environmental Management, 246, 247–258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.128
Fidelis, R., & Colmenero, J. C. (2018). Evaluating the performance of recycling cooperatives in their operational activities in the recycling chain. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 130(July 2017), 152–163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.12.002
Gil, A. C. (2017). Como Elaborar Projetos de Pesquisa (6ª. ed.). Atlas.
Gutberlet, J. (2021). Grassroots waste picker organizations addressing the UN sustainable development goals. World Development, 138, 105195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105195
Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. (2024). Cidades@. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rs/rosario-do-sul/panorama
Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada. (2013). Situação social das catadoras e dos catadores de material reciclável e reutilizável (Texto Para Discussão -IPE, 76). IPEA.
Kaseva, M. E., Mbuligwe, S. E., & Kassenga, G. (2002). Recycling inorganic domestic solid wastes: Results from a pilot study in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 35(4), 243–257. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-3449(02)00004-6
Krupp, R., Silva, R. M. da, & Vieira, G. B. B. (2017). A Logística Reversa de Pós-Consumo: Um Estudo de Caso na Cooperativa Cootre de Esteio-RS. Revista de Gestão Ambiental e Sustentabilidade, 6(1), 72–86. https://doi.org/10.5585/geas.v6i1.455
Lima, N. S. de S., & Mancini, S. D. (2017). Integration of informal recycling sector in Brazil and the case of Sorocaba City. Waste Management and Research, 35(7), 721–729. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X17708050
Maiello, A., Britto, A. L. N. de P., & Valle, T. F. (2018). Implementação da Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos. Revista de Administração Pública, 52(1), 24–51. https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7612155117
Nogueira, M. O., Reis, L. M., Junior, A. E. C., & Reichert, H. (2022). Nota Técnica no 97 - Proposta de redação à regulamentação da política nacional de apoio e desenvolvimento das micro e pequenas empresas. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.38116/ntdiset97
Ogando, A. C., Roever, S., & Rogan, M. (2017). Gender and informal livelihoods: Coping strategies and perceptions of waste pickers in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 37(7–8), 435–451. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-06-2016-0077
Pacheco, E. B. A. V., Ronchetti, L. M., & Masanet, E. (2012). An overview of plastic recycling in Rio de Janeiro. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 60, 140–146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.12.010
Rutkowski, J. E., & Rutkowski, E. W. (2015). Expanding worldwide urban solid waste recycling: The Brazilian social technology in waste pickers inclusion. Waste Management and Research, 33(12), 1084–1093. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X15607424
Sarkis, J., Helms, M. M., & Hervani, A. A. (2010). Reverse logistics and social sustainability. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 17(6), 337–354. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.220
Scheinberg, A., Spies, S., Simpson, M. H., & Mol, A. P. J. (2011). Assessing urban recycling in low- and middle-income countries: Building on modernised mixtures. Habitat International, 35(2), 188–198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2010.08.004
Sellitto, M. A., & de Almeida, F. A. (2019). Analysis of the contribution of waste sorting plants to the reverse processes of supply chains. Waste Management and Research, 37(2), 127–134. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X18815968
Silva, C. L. da, Fugii, G. M., & Santoyo, A. H. (2017). Proposta de um modelo de avaliação das ações do poder público municipal perante as políticas de gestão de resíduos sólidos urbanos no Brasil: um estudo aplicado ao município de Curitiba. Urbe. Revista Brasileira de Gestão Urbana, 9(2), 276–292. https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-3369.009.002.ao09
Siman, R. R., Yamane, L. H., Baldam, R. de L., Tackla, J. P., Lessa, S. F. de A., & Britto, P. M. de. (2020). Governance tools: Improving the circular economy through the promotion of the economic sustainability of waste picker organizations. Waste Management, 105, 148–169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2020.01.040
Tirado-Soto, M. M., & Zamberlan, F. L. (2013). Networks of recyclable material waste-picker’s cooperatives: An alternative for the solid waste management in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Waste Management, 33(4), 1004–1012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2012.09.025
Wilson, D. C., Araba, A. O., Chinwah, K., & Cheeseman, C. R. (2009). Building recycling rates through the informal sector. Waste Management, 29(2), 629–635. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2008.06.016
Yin, R. K. (2014). Estudo de Caso: Planejamento e Métodos (5º. ed.). Bookman.
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