O consumismo pós-moderno como gerador de resíduos : logística reversa como instrumento da política nacional de resíduos sólidos para a gestão dos riscos e danos ambientais

Abstract

With the advancement of modernity the society becomes defined through new features and elements. Consumerism is one of the attributes of the late modernity or postmodernity. The consumer no longer meets the individual needs of subsistence, becoming a social attribute, which defines the society. As an essential element, consumerism brings many risks social, economic and especially environmental issues. The growing consumer products creates a pressure on the planet in the extraction of raw materials at the same time increases the generation of solid waste. Solid waste is one of the new environmental challenges that must be faced. For this, the Brazil published the National Solid Waste Policy, public policy that aims to address the risks and challenges involving solid waste. The National Solid Waste Policy has several instruments, among which stands out the reverse logistics. Reverse logistics is one of the ways found to reduce the generation of solid waste that is taken to the final destination, and also a way to reinsert raw materials in the production chain. So it is not the solution to environmental risks and not directly combat consumerism, but acts in the aftermath of this society that consumes more and more, while they early discard their goods and products.