E-waste in the Brazilian context

Nowadays the electrical and electronics products have high importance to our life, and the short life cycle of these products caused by constant changes in the consumers´ preferences and fast technological changes increased the e-waste production. Brazil is considered the second biggest producer of e-waste among emerging countries and by 2030 will produce approximately 2, 2 million tons to be disposed. The law on National Policy on Solid Waste-PNRS cited on provide information to current scenarios and create alterantive to improve the waste management, including the e-waste. In this context this paper presents an overview on the management e-waste in the Brazilian context .The methodology used was based in the exploratory review. The currently scenario on e-waste presents some initiatives referring to legislation, social and digital inclusion programs and recycling companies, with their main benefits and barriers.