Stakeholders and responsibilities in reverse supply chain for empty pesticide containers: a literature review
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: ABSTRACT Population growth has created the need to produce food more quickly and in greater quantities. To meet this demand, the use of pesticides has increased, leading to the generation of larger volumes of hazardous waste—specifically, improperly disposed empty pesticide containers (EPCs)—which pose serious risks to both the environment and human health. In response, environmental legislation and the implementation of reverse supply chains (RSCs) have aimed to protect the environment and mitigate these risks by promoting the proper recovery and disposal of EPCs. Within this context, identifying the responsible stakeholders and defining their roles in EPC-related RSC activities has become essential. This study conducted a systematic review to characterize the existing literature on stakeholders and their responsibilities in RSCs for EPC. The review included research and reviews articles sourced from the Scopus, Science Direct, and Web of Science databases. After removing duplicates (3) and inaccessible articles (1), a snowball sampling technique was applied to the remaining articles (9), resulting in seven additional relevant studies. The final set of 16 articles was read in full, and data were extracted based on predefined research questions. The findings were analyzed from both theoretical and practical perspectives. The study categorized stakeholders and their responsibilities, identified which responsibilities were assigned to which stakeholders, highlighted key outcomes, and pinpointed research gaps. Ultimately, this study mapped the current state of the literature, contributing to the identification of opportunities for future research and advancements in this field.
Source: Engenharia Sanitaria e Ambiental
Institution: Universidade do Estado do Pará
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4417044792