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Brazil
| History, Problems, and Progress in E Waste Recycling In-Country | -Most Brazilians fail to recycle electronic devices, mainly due to a lack of information around it. Some never heard of recycling points or places where they could discard their electronic items correctly. E-waste is mistakenly disposed of by the population as common recyclable waste and collected through special selective collection programs.
-The country lacks enough capacity to process the amount estimated by PNRS, and most of the recycling procedures are still not available in the country, such as the processing of printed boards and plastic television housing. |
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| E-Wasters Services and Special Practices In-Country | – Most companies in Brazil are already investing in reverse logistics programs, ranging from manufacturers and supermarkets, to universities and government organizations. The products collected usually go through the process of refurbishing, reuse and proper destination after the end of its life cycle.
-They published the National Solid Waste Policy, or PNRS, regulating the proper treatment for waste in general. Although it does not specify a directive for electronic waste, most of it can be applied to this type of material. The PNRS states that every institution and organization is responsible for separating and properly dumping the waste they produce, which includes industry, commerce, cities and consumers. Following this premise, companies are investing in reverse logistic operations in order to collect their products at the end of its life cycle. Consumers must participate in this process, separating the waste and taking it to proper delivery posts. The PNRS categorized electro-electronics and fluorescent lamps as special solid waste, which the producers are obligated to collect due to the high environmental impact it may cause. -The “Reverse Logistics” Issue, a commission formed by the federal government has the objective to implement a policy for the return of used packaging to industries and companies, in order to reutilize them in new manufacturing processes. -The Ministry of Environment has defined a color code to aid the garbage collection |
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