GOVERNANCE OF REVERSE LOGISTICS FOR PESTICIDE PACKAGING IN BRAZIL: INDICATORS, REGIONAL EVIDENCE, AND INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY
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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.8125Keywords:
Circular Economy, Pesticide Packaging, Hazardous Waste Management, Reverse Logistics, Shared ResponsibilityAbstract
Reverse logistics for pesticide packaging is essential to hazardous waste management and emphasizes collective responsibility and environmental oversight in rural regions of Brazil. This research examines the regulatory evolution, indicators of the Campos Limpo System, regional data, and international comparisons through a historical-institutional analysis of thirty sources, including laws, reports, and academic research. The documentary framework encompasses regulation, stakeholders, obligations, and outcomes. Findings indicate governance founded on shared responsibilities, protocols, infrastructure, and disposal methods. In 2023, the system handled fifty-three thousand two hundred twelve tons of packaging waste, with fifty-one thousand eight hundred thirty-eight tons recycled and one thousand three hundred seventy-four tons incinerated. An institutional indicator of ninety-four percent shows effective plastic packaging disposal. Regional data emphasize communication, training, local access, and collection activities. Worldwide, differences in governance, materials, and metrics make comparisons challenging. This study combines normative, operational, regional, and comparative aspects into a unified, responsible framework.
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