STUDY OF RECYCLABILITY AND RE-USE OF POLYMERIC COFFEE CAPSULES

• Autor(a) principal: Melchiors, Amanda
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Palhano, Ana Paula, Cidade, Mariana Kuhl
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Mix Sustentável (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.sites.ufsc.br/index.php/mixsustentavel/article/view/4141
• topic: Sustainability; recycling; reuse; awareness; design; Sustentabilidade; reciclagem; reutilização; conscientização; design; Cápsulas poliméricas de café

One of the environmental problems faced today is the large volume of packaging with no potential for recyclability. These end up having this destiny due to factors such as multimaterials and excessive impurities. For example, they are polymeric coffee capsules, with potential for recycling, and which contain, after use, organic waste. These shouldbe removed by consumers before being disposed of in the garbage, but often this is not done, thus making recycling difficult. With this in mind, this article aims to raise awareness among consumers who generate this type of waste and show that it is possible to recycle and / or reuse this waste. With the right destination, coffee capsules can and should be recycled or reused, generating possible applications in new products. Tests were carried out to verify the casting temperature, and as a final result it was possible to develop two sustainable adornment projects.