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A Reutilização Solidária em Portugal. Projeto de criação de um panorama online do setor
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Existem na Europa organizações da economia social e solidária que recorrem à recolha
e revenda de objetos descartados (mobiliário, eletrodomésticos, vestuário e mais) como forma
de financiar o seu trabalho de benfeitoria social. No contexto do enorme desperdício decorrente
do modelo económico produtivista e hiper-consumista em vigor, esta atividade tem o mérito de
resgatar recursos do fluxo de resíduos – estando alinhada com a hierarquia estabelecida pela
UE, que privilegia a prevenção e a reutilização à reciclagem. O pioneirismo e a eficiência destas
organizações em matéria de prolongamento da vida dos recursos, demonstrados por estudos
diversos, fazem delas parceiros de eleição na prossecução das políticas europeias de economia
circular.
Mas se no espaço europeu existem várias associações nacionais (e uma transnacional)
que representam estes atores, obrando pelo seu fortalecimento e reconhecimento, em Portugal
o setor encontra-se fragmentado e goza de fraca visibilidade. Da identificação do alto potencial
de desenvolvimento da reutilização solidária em Portugal, com benefícios sociais e ambientais,
nasceu o trabalho de projeto que o presente relatório documenta. Partindo de dez estudos de
caso portugueses e três europeus, foi construído um website (reutilizacaosolidaria.info) com o
objetivo de divulgar conhecimento sobre reutilização solidária, inspirar stakeholders e facilitar
a colaboração entre os mesmos. Este relatório sintetiza o panorama que emerge dos estudos de
caso, enquadrando-o no contexto europeu e filiando essa práxis na justaposição entre
“Economia Circular” e “Economia Social e Solidária”.
In Europe, a number of social and solidarity economy organizations collect and sell unwanted goods (furniture, electrical appliances, clothes and more) as a means to finance their social missions. Considering the great amounts of waste generated by the current productivist and consumerist economic model, this is a commendable activity, as it promotes prevention and reuse over recycling and, as such, is aligned with the EU waste hierarchy. These organizations have a long track record in reuse, and are efficient at it, as demonstrated by several studies. Therefore, they are well-placed to assist national and local authorities in the implementation of European circular economy policies. Contrary to European examples of national and transnational cooperation among social and solidarity economy organizations active in reuse, in Portugal the sector is highly fragmented and enjoys very low public recognition. The project documented in this report – the creation of a website dedicated to solidarity-oriented reuse in Portugal – sprang from the desire to help foster the sector and amplify its environmental and social benefits. The website reutilizacaosolidaria.info builds on Portuguese and European case studies, and is intended as a resource about solidarity-oriented reuse, aiming to inform, inspire and foster collaboration among stakeholders. This report summarizes the state of affairs emerging from the case-studies, connecting it to the broader European context and conceptually placing it at the intersection between Circular Economy and Social and Solidarity Economy.
In Europe, a number of social and solidarity economy organizations collect and sell unwanted goods (furniture, electrical appliances, clothes and more) as a means to finance their social missions. Considering the great amounts of waste generated by the current productivist and consumerist economic model, this is a commendable activity, as it promotes prevention and reuse over recycling and, as such, is aligned with the EU waste hierarchy. These organizations have a long track record in reuse, and are efficient at it, as demonstrated by several studies. Therefore, they are well-placed to assist national and local authorities in the implementation of European circular economy policies. Contrary to European examples of national and transnational cooperation among social and solidarity economy organizations active in reuse, in Portugal the sector is highly fragmented and enjoys very low public recognition. The project documented in this report – the creation of a website dedicated to solidarity-oriented reuse in Portugal – sprang from the desire to help foster the sector and amplify its environmental and social benefits. The website reutilizacaosolidaria.info builds on Portuguese and European case studies, and is intended as a resource about solidarity-oriented reuse, aiming to inform, inspire and foster collaboration among stakeholders. This report summarizes the state of affairs emerging from the case-studies, connecting it to the broader European context and conceptually placing it at the intersection between Circular Economy and Social and Solidarity Economy.
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Portugal Economia Social e Solidária Economia Circular Resíduos Reparação Reutilização Circular Economy, Repair Reuse Social and Solidarity Economy Waste