@Article{NascimentoSoFeYeAnOm:2019:ImCh,
author = "Nascimento, Victor Fernandes and Sobral, Anahi Chimini and Fehr,
Manfred and Yesiller, Nazli and Andrade Neto, Pedro Ribeiro de and
Ometto, Jean Pierre Henry Balbaud",
affiliation = "{Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)} and {Instituto
Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)} and {Universidade Federal
de Uberl{\^a}ndia (UFU)} and {Global Waste Research Institute
(GWRI)} and {Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)} and
{Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)}",
title = "Municipal solid waste disposal in Brazil: Improvements and
challenges",
journal = "International Journal of Environment and Waste Management",
year = "2019",
volume = "23",
number = "3",
pages = "300--318",
keywords = "municipal solid waste generation, municipal solid waste
management, MSWM, landfill, open dumps, environmental impact,
Brazil.",
abstract = "The proper disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) is a global
challenge, mainly in developing countries. The objective of this
paper is to review recent improvements and remaining challenges of
municipal solid waste disposal (MSWD) in Brazil focusing on the
environmental impacts caused by inappropriate disposal of MSW.
Before the implementation of the Brazilian Solid Waste Policy
(BSWP), in 2008, 72.3% of all municipalities in Brazil disposed of
their MSW in open dumps and uncontrolled landfills. In 2015, after
the deadline given by the BSWP to close all open dumps and
uncontrolled landfills had expired, 60% of all Brazilian
municipalities still dispose their MSW improperly. Therefore,
while progress occurred in the management practices for MSWD in
Brazil, the improvements have not occurred as fast as expected by
the BSWP and several shortcomings remain, which cause significant
environmental impacts.",
doi = "10.1504/IJEWM.2019.099007",
url = "http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEWM.2019.099007",
issn = "1478-9876",
language = "en",
urlaccessdate = "20 set. 2024"
}