Plastic waste generation during the COVID-19 Pandemic

challenges for the circular economy

Authors

  • Milena Dreyer Silveira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Santo Antônio da Patrulha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
  • Mateus Henrique Gomes de Souza Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Santo Antônio da Patrulha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
  • Luís Felipe Assenato Silveira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Santo Antônio da Patrulha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
  • Fernanda Araujo Pimentel Peres Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Santo Antônio da Patrulha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
  • Ismael Cristofer Baierle Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Santo Antônio da Patrulha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
  • Jorge Luis Braz Medeiros Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Santo Antônio da Patrulha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
  • Ricardo Gonçalves de Faria Corrêa Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Santo Antônio da Patrulha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14488/1676-1901.v22i1.4650

Keywords:

Covid-19, Circular economy, Plastic, Pandemic, Waste

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic emphasized the importance of plastic for society, as it was essential for the containment of the virus and the safety of the population. However, the consequences are diverse due to the exacerbated use of this material and its mismanagement. In this sense, a systematic literature review was carried out based on articles published in the Web of Science and Scopus databases. Thirty five articles were obtained, which were analyzed quantitatively, in order to present a bibliometric analysis, and 10 articles were analyzed qualitatively, with the aim of synthesizing the most relevant articles on the subject of study. Thus, it was concluded that the challenges for the circular economy during the pandemic were aggravated by the reduction in selective collections and the lack of separation of much of this plastic waste, the lack of awareness and ignorance of society regarding the environmental hazards that plastics cause, in addition to the political and economic impasses.

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2023-01-15

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Silveira, M. D., Souza, M. H. G. de, Silveira, L. F. A., Peres, F. A. P., Baierle, I. C., Medeiros , J. L. B., & Corrêa, R. G. de F. (2023). Plastic waste generation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: challenges for the circular economy. Revista Produção Online, 22(1), 2546–2569. https://doi.org/10.14488/1676-1901.v22i1.4650

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Vol. 22 No. 1 (2022)

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