THE USE OF REVERSE LOGISTICS TO MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS CAUSED BY ELETRONIC WASTE

Abstract

In resent years, with the great advance of technological innovations and the high volume generated of electronic waste cause great concern about the environment. Due to the high concentration of heavy metals found in this electronic waste that can harm the environment is human health. Faced with this great global problem. This work through bibliographical research aimed to resente the dangers of electronic waste to the environment, show a general approach on reverse logistics and show how reverse logistics through recycling and reuse can help reduce the environmental impacts caused by electronic waste. Then a questionnaire was applied to identify the knowledge of the population of Porto Velho about electronic waste, where they were accustomed to discard this type of garbage. In view of the results of this questionnaire, it was proposed the creation of na electronic waste recycling cooperative, in order to mitigate the problem of electronic waste, since a large part of the population is unaware of the existence of selective collection.