| Ano | 2017 |
| Cidade da Editora | Padova |
| Descricão e Informacões Adicionais | According to the Step Initiative (2016), electronic waste is the term used to designate waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) that is disposed of with no intention of reuse. The life of an electronic device is on average 2 years, however, most are replaced in 6 months. The question is - what happens to that equipment?s that have been replaced? - Brazil is the country that produces the most electronic waste per inhabitant, the figures show that approximately 96,800 tons of computers are disposed of per year according to Greenpeace. In Europe, e-waste is increasing between 3% and 5% per year, about three times faster than the total domestic waste stream. Developing countries should also triple their production of electronic waste in five years (GREENPEACE, 2010). According to a report released by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP, 2013), Brazil is among the developing countries that produce the most e-waste, with approximately 0.5 kg per capita per year. The calculations are based on the disposal of computers, both desktops and laptops, monitors, printers, cell phones, televisions and refrigerators. TV sets produce 137,000 tons of garbage per year, followed by 115,000 refrigerators and 96,800 computers. This situation generates negative environmental impacts, both in the extraction of the raw material and in relation to the disposal, especially when performed in an inadequate way, since this equipment?s have in their composition heavy metals and plastics. Corroborating to this understanding, Santos (2012) points out among the consequences of the inappropriate disposal of such residues the contamination of natural resources, mainly soil and water, as a function of the toxic substances present in its composition. In view of the above, in order to minimize the waste and the environmental impacts generated, the research proposes actions and seeks sustainable solutions aimed at the implementation of Green IT using reverse logistics - foreseen in the Na |
| Descricão e Informacões Adicionais(en) | According to the Step Initiative (2016), electronic waste is the term used to designate waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) that is disposed of with no intention of reuse. The life of an electronic device is on average 2 years, however, most are replaced in 6 months. The question is - what happens to that equipment?s that have been replaced? - Brazil is the country that produces the most electronic waste per inhabitant, the figures show that approximately 96,800 tons of computers are disposed of per year according to Greenpeace. In Europe, e-waste is increasing between 3% and 5% per year, about three times faster than the total domestic waste stream. Developing countries should also triple their production of electronic waste in five years (GREENPEACE, 2010). According to a report released by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP, 2013), Brazil is among the developing countries that produce the most e-waste, with approximately 0.5 kg per capita per year. The calculations are based on the disposal of computers, both desktops and laptops, monitors, printers, cell phones, televisions and refrigerators. TV sets produce 137,000 tons of garbage per year, followed by 115,000 refrigerators and 96,800 computers. This situation generates negative environmental impacts, both in the extraction of the raw material and in relation to the disposal, especially when performed in an inadequate way, since this equipment?s have in their composition heavy metals and plastics. Corroborating to this understanding, Santos (2012) points out among the consequences of the inappropriate disposal of such residues the contamination of natural resources, mainly soil and water, as a function of the toxic substances present in its composition. In view of the above, in order to minimize the waste and the environmental impacts generated, the research proposes actions and seeks sustainable solutions aimed at the implementation of Green IT using reverse logistics - foreseen in the Na |
| Editora | Eurowaste |
| flag-divulgacao-cientifica | NAO |
| flag relevancia | NAO |
| Homepage do Trabalho | http://www.sardiniasymposium.it/sardinia_en.aspx |
| Idioma | Inglês |
| issn isbn | 22820027 |
| Meio de Divulgação | MEIO_DIGITAL |
| Natureza | Simpósio |
| pais de publicacao | Itália |
| Título | GREEN IT: VIRTUALIZATION AND REVERSE LOGISTICS AS SUSTAINABLES PRACTICES |
| Título(en) | GREEN IT: VIRTUALIZATION AND REVERSE LOGISTICS AS SUSTAINABLES PRACTICES |
