Logística reversa, compras sustentáveis e a participação de catadores de materiais recicláveis no contexto do IFPE - Campus Recife

Abstract

This research sought to analyze the model of management of recyclable solid waste and priority of reverse logistics chains and importance of collectors of recyclable materials and realization of sustainable purchases in the context of IFPE-Campus Recife. For this, a bibliographical survey of the legal framework, articles and academic papers on reverse logistics and sustainable procurement in public teaching institutions was carried out. Then the characterization of IFPE-Campus Recife and residues present in the institution were evaluated, evaluating the main materials that could be inserted in the chain of recycling and reverse logistics. The requirements and role of the collectors in the reverse logistics were also evaluated. It was also observed that there is a relevant legal framework for environmental demands in public institutions, but there is no orientation for certain practices to be adopted in institutional routines. Some measures could be put into practice to improve the sustainability of IFPE - Campus Recife, such as encouraging initiatives to correctly discard waste by the academic community, allocating waste with potential for insertion into reverse logistics and recycling chains for cooperatives and associations. It was also verified the need for a technical-administrative department focused on environmental issues in public institutions. It was possible to conclude that reverse logistics is still not widespread in IFPE - Campus Recife and also in most of the public institutions surveyed, being more applied in private companies that use reverse logistics to save on revenues.