Recycling Programs in Partnership with Scavenger Associations as a Sustainability Factor in Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil

This paper evaluates waste recycling programs in partnership with scavenger associations in Metropolitan São Paulo, in order to verify their social, economic, sanitary, and environmental impacts in a sustainability perspective. Methods included bibliographical and data research and structured interviews with representatives of 39 municipalities. The analysis of factors responsible for program continuity was undertaken. It was found that among 39 municipalities, 23 (59%) have developed official recycling programs, 19 in partnership with scavenger associations. Indicators analyzed showed that the programs resulted in social and economic gains for scavengers, increased social capital and they contributed to the reduction of waste destined for landfills. However, there are competition factors that have been threatening the continuity of those programs.

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• Authors:
  • Ribeiro, H
  • Besen, G R
  • Gunther, W R
  • Jacobi, P
  • Demajorovic, J
• Conference:
  • 4th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (The Sustainable City)
  • Location: Tallinn , Estonia
  • Date: 2006-7-17 to 2006-7-19
• Publication Date: 2006-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 409-418
• Monograph Title: Sustainable City IV. Urban Regeneration and Sustainability

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Landfills; Metropolitan areas; Partnerships; Recycled materials; Salvage; Sustainable development; Waste disposal; Waste products (Materials); Wastes
• Geographic Terms: Sao Paulo (Brazil)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01042599
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1845640403
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 1 2007 8:39AM