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solid waste, as well as the environmentally appropriate designation of waste and the
protection of public health and environmental quality (BRASIL 2010).
PNRS establishes that there is an obligation to structure and implement reverse
logistics systems in post-consumer products, such as pesticides, batteries, tires, lubricating oils, fluorescent lamps and electronic products (BRASIL 2010). These residues
included in the PNRS, if improperly disposed of, can cause difficult treatment
environmental problems.
For the final destination of waste, it is necessary to apply available technologies to
be transformed into inputs or new products and, after all the possibilities of treatment
and recovery are exhausted, the waste must have an environmentally correct disposal.
Reverse logistics is directly related to collection and return of these solid wastes, to
be reused in several sectors in industrial sphere (BRASIL 2010).
Fluorescent lamps, for example, are made up of some materials that can be recovered and can be reused in industries or in the lamp factories themselves. Although
recycling brings benefits to environmental management, the cost of recycling for
lamps is still relatively high, considering that there are a large number of lamps that
are discarded annually in each Brazilian municipality (Durão and Windmöller 2006).
Between 2000 and 2010, the city of Irati, located in the interior of Paraná,
performed an average population growing rate of 0.71% per year, driven by the
economic development of the city (IBGE 2016). This growth has been causing some
problems for the town, as it hasn’t been able to carry out programs for the collection
of after consumption products, as presented in the PNRS, among them the lamps.
Based on the discussion presented, this study aims to propose a reverse lamp
logistics system for the Municipality of Irati with focus on collecting lamps discarded
in homes after the end of their operating life. The proposition of this collection system
will cover the method of how the lamps will be stored, transported and destined,
following the PNRS.
2 Theoretical Bases
On following topics, the concept of reverse logistics and its main regulatory standard
in Brazil will be addressed, as well as the impacts of the disposal of lamps on the
environment. Finally, information was collected regarding the return situation of
fluorescent lamps in the state of Paraná.
2.1 Reverse Logistics and Environmental Legislation
According to Motta (2011), logistics is characterized by the means of distribution
of products to the consumer, seeking to meet the established deadlines with the
lowest possible cost. It aims to meet the needs of the consumer, through the planning,
R. G. Malucelli et al.
solid waste, as well as the environmentally appropriate designation of waste and the
protection of public health and environmental quality (BRASIL 2010).
PNRS establishes that there is an obligation to structure and implement reverse
logistics systems in post-consumer products, such as pesticides, batteries, tires, lubricating oils, fluorescent lamps and electronic products (BRASIL 2010). These residues
included in the PNRS, if improperly disposed of, can cause difficult treatment
environmental problems.
For the final destination of waste, it is necessary to apply available technologies to
be transformed into inputs or new products and, after all the possibilities of treatment
and recovery are exhausted, the waste must have an environmentally correct disposal.
Reverse logistics is directly related to collection and return of these solid wastes, to
be reused in several sectors in industrial sphere (BRASIL 2010).
Fluorescent lamps, for example, are made up of some materials that can be recovered and can be reused in industries or in the lamp factories themselves. Although
recycling brings benefits to environmental management, the cost of recycling for
lamps is still relatively high, considering that there are a large number of lamps that
are discarded annually in each Brazilian municipality (Durão and Windmöller 2006).
Between 2000 and 2010, the city of Irati, located in the interior of Paraná,
performed an average population growing rate of 0.71% per year, driven by the
economic development of the city (IBGE 2016). This growth has been causing some
problems for the town, as it hasn’t been able to carry out programs for the collection
of after consumption products, as presented in the PNRS, among them the lamps.
Based on the discussion presented, this study aims to propose a reverse lamp
logistics system for the Municipality of Irati with focus on collecting lamps discarded
in homes after the end of their operating life. The proposition of this collection system
will cover the method of how the lamps will be stored, transported and destined,
following the PNRS.
2 Theoretical Bases
On following topics, the concept of reverse logistics and its main regulatory standard
in Brazil will be addressed, as well as the impacts of the disposal of lamps on the
environment. Finally, information was collected regarding the return situation of
fluorescent lamps in the state of Paraná.
2.1 Reverse Logistics and Environmental Legislation
According to Motta (2011), logistics is characterized by the means of distribution
of products to the consumer, seeking to meet the established deadlines with the
lowest possible cost. It aims to meet the needs of the consumer, through the planning,