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THE GOOD PRACTICES GUIDE
OF THE WASTE CASE:
PROJECTS & SOLUTIONS

Educado

App focused on providing engaging education to waste pickers and other vunerable groups with low educational background

Integrated Supply Chain Management System

Address the data accuracy issues faced by cooperatives during waste sorting processes by developing an integrated waste management system…

Sustainable Hub App

Create an application serving as a unified hub for sustainable initiatives. The main focus is on promoting recycling, reuse, and…

Impact Indicators for PUMA Platform

Fill this gap by developing a specialized module. This module will systematically evaluate and quantify the impact of sustainability projects…

IoT Landfill of Águas Lindas

Transform the landfill into a smart and connected ecosystem by implementing an IoT infrastructure. This involves the development of a centralized…

Semi-Mechanized Sorting of Urban Solid Waste

Enhance the waste sorting process, particularly in the initial stage. The project aims to explore and propose solutions that contribute to…

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Other Projects

River Plastic Waste Recovery

SDG #1

The River Plastic Waste Recovery is a project to research about the problem of plastic pollution in rivers, designing machines to recover this plastic and building supply chain solutions for recycling it.

IOT In Selective Collection

SDG #1

IOT in Selective Collection is a project to track containers in order to optimize collection routes and, consequently, reduce CO2 emissions from the day to day operations.

Mobile Financial Education

SDG #1

Mobile Financial Education for Waste Pickers is a project to help waste pickers acquire knowledge about money through digital solutions.

PUMA Modules

SDG #2

The PUMA platform is a web application that centralizes the processes of creating and managing university projects. It also connects the projects to the market.

Health Conditions Diabetes

SDG #2

This project aims at creating a product to help poor people with diabetes to face their daily challenges.

Waste Sorting Quality Assessement

SDG #2

Measuring Waste Sorting Quality in the Triage Centers in Brasília.

Gravimetry

SDG #2

Investigating what kind of waste is produced in large waste generator in Brasília and, by that, maximizing the selective collection benefits.

Business Model

SDG #2

How can waste pickers maximize their profits with selling waste? Is it possible to create a futures market of waste. What are the experiences related to it? The focus here is to improve the way they trade their recyclables.

SLU New Commercialization Building

SDG #2

There is a big new warehouse in Brasília that was funded by the Brazilian National Bank for Economical and Social Development. Although it was built years ago, it's still not used. The focus here is investigate why and make a plan to bring purpose to it.