Challenges in the context of single-use plastics and bioplastics in Brazil: A legislative review

Autor(es)

Lima, Lais R. ^[1] ; Gutierrez, Rafaela F. ^[2] ; Cruz, Sandra A. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Fed Univ Sao Carlos UFSCar, Via Washington Luiz, Km 235, BR-13565905 Sao Carlos - Brazil

^[2] Univ Toronto, Toronto, ON - Canada

• Tipo de documento: Artigo de Revisão
• Fonte: WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH; NOV 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Plastic has been present in our lives for the past century as an essential material for many commodity items. However, the same properties that make plastic convenient are also responsible for the current dramatic environmental pollution. As an alternative, most of the world has been working with technological innovations, and one of its strategies is the use of bioplastics. Despite being considered environmentally beneficial by some people, there are still developments and discussions that need to be made. This article aims to present a legislative review and discusses the difficulty in implementing policies related to the incentive of the bioplastics market, as well as presenting some state and municipal laws, already prohibiting single-use plastics in Brazil. These laws aim to encourage the substitution of these plastics for biodegradable ones. However, it still has gaps and a lack of clarification on how the banning of disposable plastics and their substitution will be beneficial since composting is still an incipient process in the country. It is also the purpose of this article to discuss the challenges in the context of the Circular Economy, as well as the potential solution based on the creation of public policies aimed at improving waste management, in addition to clearer legislation on alternatives to single-use plastics. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 19/02576-3 - Novas fronteiras na pesquisa de inovação social: gestão da inovação social para bioplastics
• Beneficiário: Sandra Andrea Cruz
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 20/04239-1 - Os impactos sociais da presença de biopolímeros na cadeia de suprimentos de embalagens de alimentos no Estado de São Paulo
• Beneficiário: Lais Roncalho de Lima
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado