Expansion of the waste-based commodity frontier: Insights from Sweden and Brazil

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dc.contributor.authorGutberlet, Jutta
dc.contributor.authorBramryd, Torleif
dc.contributor.authorJohansson, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-03T18:53:17Z
dc.date.available2020-06-03T18:53:17Z
dc.date.copyright2020en_US
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractWaste is a valuable commodity and remains a livelihood source for waste pickers in the global South. Waste to Energy (WtoE) is often described as alternative to landfilling, as it provides cheap fuel while making waste disappear. In some European cities, this method has evolved into an impediment, slowing down the adoption of more sustainable technologies and waste prevention. These plants typically strain municipal budgets and provide fewer jobs than recycling and composting, thereby inhibiting the development of small-scale local recycling businesses. We applied the idea of ‘waste regime’ with an interdisciplinary and situated lens to provide insights to the following questions: How do different political developments in Brazil and Sweden, frame and reframe waste incineration and energy recovery, in the context of sustainability and waste management on local, regional and national levels? What forms of resistance against WtoE exist and what are the arguments of these protagonists? We evaluated the impact of WtoE and compare it with other waste management options with regard to CO2 balances and general environmental and social impacts. We conclude by suggesting more socially and environmentally appropriate ways of waste management, particularly for the context of global South cities.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe acknowledge the contributions from Coopcent-ABC waste picker organization network in the metropolitan region of São Paulo to this research. Research Ethics Approval was granted by the University of Victoria, Canada, with the Protocol Number 17-193.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGutberlet, J.; Bramryd, T.; & Johansson, M. (2019). Expansion of the waste-based commodity frontier: Insights from Sweden and Brazil. Sustainability, 12(7), 2628. DOI: 10.3390/cli7070088en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12072628
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/11787
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subjectwaste to energy
dc.subjectbiogas
dc.subjectmaterial recycling
dc.subjectcircular economy
dc.subjectwaste pickers
dc.subjectwaste regime
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectBrazil
dc.subjectSweden
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Geography
dc.titleExpansion of the waste-based commodity frontier: Insights from Sweden and Brazilen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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