Evolution of reverse logistics studies performed in the brazilian context: a bibliometric analysis

The postmodern society consumes in search of welfare. Therefore, an enormous amount of natural resources is consumed and consequently a large quantity of materials is discarded as waste. In this context, in order to try to minimize the environmental impacts, the Law 12.305/10 was approved, which est...

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Published inRevista produção online Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 1457 - 1480
Main Authors Emmily Caroline Cabral da Fonseca, Eriton Carlos Martins Barreiros, André Cristiano Silva Melo, Mariana Pereira Carneiro, Denilson Ricardo de Lucena Nunes
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 01.12.2015
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Logística Reversa. Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos. Estudo Bibliométrico
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Summary:The postmodern society consumes in search of welfare. Therefore, an enormous amount of natural resources is consumed and consequently a large quantity of materials is discarded as waste. In this context, in order to try to minimize the environmental impacts, the Law 12.305/10 was approved, which established the National Policy for Solid Waste (PNRS). This policy comprises the objective of promoting the environmentally appropriated disposal of solid waste, assigning great importance to the recycling process and the shared responsibility for product lifecycle, which encouraged the creation and maintenance of recycling cooperatives of materials and Reverse Logistic (RL) practices. The RL has been highlighted since it seeks for holistic solutions for environmental problems. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the evolution of Brazilian RL studies through a Bibliometric Analysis which comprehended articles published between 2010 and 2014. The growth in the number of publications that discuss the referred topics was substantiated.
ISSN:1676-1901
DOI:10.14488/1676-1901.v15i4.2006