title: Sustainability assessment and prioritisation of e-waste management options in Brazil.
abstract: Brazil has an increasing rate of e-waste generation, but there are currently few adequate management systems in operation, with the largest share of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) going to landfill sites or entering informal chains. The National Solid Waste Policy (2010) enforces the implementation of reverse logistics systems under the shared responsibility of consumers, companies and governments. The objective of this paper is to assess sustainability and prioritise system alternatives for potential implementation in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. Sustainability criteria and decision alternatives were defined by elicitation of stakeholders. The adopted multicriteria approach combines Life Cycle Assessment with qualitative evaluations by a small sample of regional experts with knowledge of the problem. The recommended system consists of a hybrid WEEE collection scheme with delivery points at shops, metro stations and neighbourhood centres; a pre-treatment phase with the involvement of private companies, cooperatives and social enterprises; and full recycling of all components in the country.
authors: Production Engineering Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Tecnologia, Sala F-101, Cidade Universitária, 21941-909 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Electronic address: ricardo@sage.coppe.ufrj.br.
authors: Ricardo Gabbay
authors: RG
authors: de Souza
authors: INESC-C, Universidade de Coimbra, Rua Antero de Quental 199, 3000 Coimbra, Portugal.
authors: João C Namorado
authors: JC
authors: Clímaco
authors: Program of Sustainable Management Systems, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Passos da Pátria 156, Sala 329-A, 24.020-971 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Annibal Parracho
authors: AP
authors: Sant'Anna
authors: Center for Information Technology Renato Archer, Rodovia Dom Pedro I, Km 143.6, 13069-901 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors: Tiago Barreto
authors: TB
authors: Rocha
authors: Production Engineering Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Tecnologia, Sala F-101, Cidade Universitária, 21941-909 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Rogério de Aragão Bastos
authors: RA
authors: do Valle
authors: Program of Sustainable Management Systems, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Passos da Pátria 156, Sala 329-A, 24.020-971 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves
authors: OL
authors: Quelhas
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D059029:Electronic Waste; D004777:Environment; D011336:Probability; D059027:Recycling; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D018505:Waste Management
keywords: Composition of probabilistic preferences; Life cycle assessment; Multicriteria decision analysis; Reverse logistics; Sustainability assessment; Waste electric and electronic equipment