INNOVATION IN WASTE MANAGEMENT AND ALTERNATIVES IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY: THE CASE OF THE RIO DE JANEIRO CITY GOVERNMENT WITH THE GREEN FACTORY

Abstract

Solid waste management gains a role of relevant importance in response to climate emergencies, the Circular Economy (CE) moves in this direction by presenting the selective collection of recyclable materials as an operational mechanism to reduce waste disposal in the environment. The Sustainability agenda involves the combination of technologies where CE, Solidarity Economy, Social Economy are addressed in this article in compliance with the National Solid Waste Policy and the municipality's Sustainable Urban Development Master Plan. This study raises the question: How can cities respond to demands for sustainable waste management? As a research objective: to present alternatives in circular economy for city management. At the end of the article, the case study of Fábrica Verde in the city of Rio de Janeiro is presented, which, in addition to being a school of sustainability and environmental preservation, provides training to collectors of recyclable materials and transforms them into environmental agents when acting. in reducing waste disposal in the environment.