A logística reversa sob a ótica da sustentabilidade: um estudo de caso no lixão do município de Sumé/PB.

Abstract

With the increase in consumption and the lack of appropriate disposal distribution channels an imbalance between the quantities discarded and reused occurs, generating an enormous growth product that turns into solid waste, discarded often inadequate forms. Therefore, the reverse logistics appears as one of the appropriate instruments, contributing to the preservation of soil-water-atmosphere resources. Thus, this study aims to examine the reverse logistics of solid waste from landfill in the municipality of Sumé, PB, from the perspective of sustainability, identifying the most collected materials and the representativeness of the income of waste pickers and chain reverse. The research is exploratory and descriptive character, where semi-structured questionnaire was applied to the dumpsite scavengers to obtain the necessary information, as well as photographic "in loco" records. We verified the importance of reverse logistics in the dimensions of sustainability of the object of study, where the economic dimension is generated a monthly income of R $ 10,626.70 for the pickers, favoring an increase in the purchasing power of the same, the dimension social, provided greater self-esteem and improved quality of life through work and income generated, finally, the environmental dimension, the collectors exert unconsciously preserving natural resources through the products collected and traded.