Descarte de equipamentos eletrônicos por empresas de informática da cidade de Santana do Livramento – RS

Abstract

The rising of technological advancement has brought with it an increasingly easy access to electronic resources. Research points that the number of obsolete electronic equipment already exceeds the population. This is just one of the many conclusions that can be made in face of the fast technological development of electronics. In this context, the present article makes a diagnosis on electronic waste in the IT maintenance stores of the city of Santana do Livramento - RS. In the search for information to carry this study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the responsible men of some local stores. In this work we present, besides the diagnosis mentioned before, important aspects regarding electronic waste, such as the management at national level of the use and destination of this waste, the current legislation on electronic waste with emphasis on the way in which the thematic of the treatment and disposal of these materialsis os approached and also the consequences for the environment and for the society of the incorrect handling of the electronic waste. Through this study we realized that the market for this branch of business is promising, but there is much to be done when it comes mainly to current legislation, awareness of society and incentive for companies in the industry.