BEYOND COLLECTION

HOW INDICATORS REVEAL THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WASTE PICKERS' COOPERATIVES

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https://doi.org/10.56579/rei.v7i4.1902

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Solid Waste Management, Cooperative Sustainability, Socio-environmental Indicators, Inclusive Circular Economy, Public Policies for Recycling

Abstract

This study evaluates the sustainability of COOPERTAN, a cooperative of solid waste pickers in Tangará da Serra, Brazil, by applying an indicator matrix based on the model of Besen et al. (2017). The research uses a mixed approach, combining documentary research, on-site observation and structured questionnaires, totaling 21 indicators distributed in five dimensions: institutional, socioeconomic, organizational, operational and working conditions. The results indicate a general sustainability index of 0.63, classified as favorable, with strong institutional and socioeconomic bases, but challenges in operational efficiency and working conditions. The study reinforces the importance of structured indicators and strategic partnerships to improve the management of COOPERTAN and similar cooperatives, offering a practical tool for monitoring and improving sustainability in the solid waste sector.

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Daniela da Silva Carvalho, State University of Mato Grosso

PhD in Administration from the Stricto Sensu Graduate Program in Administration (PPGAD - UFMS). Master’s in Environmental Sciences from the Stricto Sensu Graduate Program in Environmental Sciences (PPGCA - UNEMAT). Bachelor’s degree in Administration from the State University of Mato Grosso (UNEMAT). Contracted professor in the Undergraduate Administration course at the State University of Mato Grosso - Tangará da Serra Campus. Research and study interests: Environmental management and Solidarity Economy: Sustainability indicators; Solid Waste Management – Recycling (Social and productive inclusion of recyclable material collectors); Public Policies; Cooperative management.

Anderson Gheller Froehlich, State University of Mato Grosso

PhD in Economics from the Federal University of Pernambuco (2015), with a master’s degree in Environmental Economic Management from the University of Brasília (2008), specialization in Rural Administration from the Federal University of Lavras (2000), and a bachelor’s degree in Administration from the State University of Mato Grosso (1995). Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at the State University of Mato Grosso (UNEMAT) and in the PROFNIT master's program at the Sinop focal point. He acts as an Innovation Agent at FAPEMAT/UNEMAT and coordinates the specialization course in Management and Innovation. He is also the National Coordinator of the discipline "Concepts and Applications of Technology Transfer" within PROFNIT.

Sandro Benedito Sguarezi, State University of Mato Grosso

PhD in Social Sciences (Concentration Area: Sociology) from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP) in 2011. Master’s in Administration also from PUC/SP (2003). Specialist in Rural Administration from the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA-MG) (2000). Bachelor’s degree in Administration from the State University of Mato Grosso (UNEMAT) (1993). Coordinator of the Research, Extension and Complexity Studies in the World of Work Center (NECOMT), of the Research Group: Family Agriculture Management and Agroecology (GAFA) - (CNPq 2003). Leader of the Research Group on Sustainable Regional Development and Transformations in the World of Work (GDRS) - (CNPq 2006). Founder and Coordinator of the Program: Incubator of Self-Managed, Solidary and Sustainable Collective Organizations (IOCASS) - (2011), funded by CNPq/2013 and MEC/PROEXT/2017. Founder of the Research, Innovation and Social Technology Network on Solid Waste Management, Sustainability and Solidarity Economy (REPITES) and representative of REPITES Midwest Region. Adjunct Professor at the State University of Mato Grosso (UNEMAT), assigned to the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Language (FACSAL). Professor in the Graduate Program in Education (PPGEdu) at the Master’s level at UNEMAT in the research line Education and Diversity and in the Graduate Program in Environmental Sciences at Master’s/Doctorate level (PPGCA-UNEMAT). National Coordinator of the Provisional Commission of the Interuniversity Network of Studies and Research on Work (UNITRABALHO), and member of the National Council of Solidarity Economy (CNES), and state and municipal councils of Solidarity Economy.

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2025-08-14

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Carvalho, D. da S., Froehlich, A. G., & Sguarezi, S. B. (2025). BEYOND COLLECTION: HOW INDICATORS REVEAL THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WASTE PICKERS’ COOPERATIVES. Interdisciplinary Studies Journal, 7(4), 01–14. https://doi.org/10.56579/rei.v7i4.1902

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Vol. 7 No. 4 (2025): REVISTA DE ESTUDOS INTERDISCIPLINARES

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DOSSIER LEGAL TRANSFORMATIONS: INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN CULTURE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SUSTAINABILITY

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