Do lixo ao ouro: desenvolvimento de produto através da mineração urbana

Abstract

The consumer society established after the Industrial Revolution resulted in numerous consequences regarding post-consumption. Planned obsolescence and the incessant desire for the new, cause an increase in the production of electronic waste, and the problem of incorrect disposal of it. Composed of materials that cause damage to health and the environment, such as valuable and toxic metals, the development of public policies has become necessary to avoid possible risks. Urban mining is established as an alternative by enabling the recycling of this waste for the development of new products based on the circular economy, also evolving as a reducer of the extraction of virgin and critical raw materials, and of serious problems for the environment and indigenous peoples from illegal mining in the Amazon. This work aims to raise awareness about the disposal of these materials, presenting possible applications for the development of a product from the recycling of electronic waste based on an experimental application of Design Thinking methodology.