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WEEE management of tinting machines in the context of industrial ecology and the circular economy in Brazil

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The evolution of the tinting system, from its introduction in the 1970s in the USA and Europe to its arrival in Brazil in 1992, transformed paint commercialization and offered growth potential, although it represents less than 20% of the Brazilian architectural paints sector. Simultaneously, environmental challenges emerge from increasing electronic equipment production, requiring strategies such as industrial ecology and circular economy. This study addresses Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) management in tinting machines, presenting component details, business scenarios, and WEEE generation estimates over 50 years to support decision-making. Results indicate that rental, by enabling reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling, can reduce WEEE generation by up to 87.5% compared to linear sales, underscoring the importance of circular business models to mitigate impacts and foster sustainability in electronic waste management.

Source: Revista Tecnologia e Sociedade

DOI: 10.3895/rts.v21n66.20905

Authors: Marcelo Angelo Taparello de Souza, Janiel Rodrigo Zaro, Carlos Alberto Mendes Moraes

Institution: Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Language: Portuguese

Topic: Recycling and Waste Management Techniques

Subfield: Waste Management and Disposal

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico