Immutable: The Utopia of Recycling
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Resource ID
61
Access
Open
Title
The Utopia of Recycling
Author
Eckert, Cornelia
Caje, Christhian
de Moraes Rial, Carmen Silvia
Publishing institution
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Date of publication
30 September 2022
Terms of use
(CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) Namensnennung + nicht kommerziell + keine Bearbeitung
Beschreibung
Dies ist eine korrigierte Version von dieser Publikation: https://doi.org/10.18450/ethnoa-medien/43 (Grund der Korrektur: Inhaltliche Korrekturen: Titel)
Abstract
Is recycling the solution? If current consumption patterns continue, the Earth will reach a point of no return in 30 years, warn scientists gathered at COP26. In response, the European Union has adopted an ambitious "Circular Economy Action Plan," while Latin America follows various governmental policies that have a lesser impact on ecological outcomes. Recycling is a key component of the circular economy, offering one solution to the environmental crisis. However, the success of a circular economy depends on the willingness of individuals, communities, and enterprises to change their behavior. The documentary traces the research journey of two Brazilian anthropologists, Carmen Rial and Cornelia Eckert, who visited European cities, particularly in the Netherlands. Their goal was to examine how recycling is implemented in domestic spaces by both public and private sectors and to explore potential improvements for recycling processes in Brazil. Through interviews with waste management workers, city residents, and recycling entrepreneurs, the film maps the current recycling landscape and highlights the challenges and opportunities it presents. The documentary offers an insightful look at these experiences and raises an important question: Is recycling an unattainable utopia?
Keywords
Utopia
Sustainability
Recycling
Circular economy
GND Keywords
Niederlande 4042203-3
Brasilien 4008003-1
Abfallbeseitigung 4000100-3
Getrennte Sammlung 4265338-1
DDC
300 Sozialwissenschaften/304 Das Sozialverhalten beeinflussende Faktoren
300 Sozialwissenschaften/330 Wirtschaft/338 Produktion
600 Technik und Technologie/620 Ingenieurwissenschaften und zugeordnete Tätigkeiten/628 Sanitärtechnik
RVK
WK 5600
WK 5500
AR 21680
Language
eng
Publication type
MovingImage
File format
MP4
Publisher DOI
Information on project funding
CAPES/NUFFIC
Geolocation
Netherlands
Brasil
Duration
00:24:49