Ways out of the waste dilemma: Transforming communities in the Global South

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dc.contributor.authorGutberlet, Jutta
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-31T20:35:27Z
dc.date.available2026-03-31T20:35:27Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThis article argues that the idea of zero waste requires shifts in cultural values rather than new technological solutions. Inspiration for sustainable waste policies and management will likely come from countries in the Global South, where consumerism and discard-oriented production are not yet fully established, where economies are less fixated on growth, and people’s lifestyles are not yet “cocooned in the consumption bubble.” Examples of informal and cooperative recyclers in Brazil show how these workers have developed effective practices and policies supporting circular economy, sufficiency, and solidarity—something that we could learn from in the Global North as well.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelFaculty
dc.identifier.citationGutberlet, J. (2016). Ways out of the waste dilemma: Transforming communities in the Global South. RCC Perspectives: Transformations in Environment and Society, 3, 55–68. https://doi.org/10.5282/RCC/7547
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5282/RCC/7547
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/23545
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRCC Perspectives: Transformations in Environment and Society
dc.rights.uri© 2016 The Rachel Carson Center. RCC Perspectives is an open-access publication; articles may be downloaded, copied, and redistributed free of charge and the text may be reprinted in whole or in part, provided that the author and source are attributed. Image copyright is retained by the individual artists; their permission may be required in case of reproduction.
dc.subjectCommunity-based Research Laboratory (CbRL)
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Geography
dc.titleWays out of the waste dilemma: Transforming communities in the Global South
dc.typeArticle

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