POTENTIAL REVALORIZATION MEANS FOR THE ACAI PULP PRODUCTION WASTE AS GUIDELINES FOR THE STRUCTURE OF REVERSE CHANNELS: A LITERATURE REVIEW

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This paper aimed to identify the potential means of revaluation of the acai pulp production waste (APPW) already published, to be used as guidelines for structuring reverse channels (RC), since the lack of alternatives regarding the reuse of these waste may result in inadequate disposal. For this research, 52 published papers from 2010 to September 2021 were analyzed, considering 2010 as the year that National Solid Waste Policy (NSWP) was established. With the identification of possible APPW revalorization alternatives, it was possible to prove different destination options for this waste as well as to guide RC structuring possibilities, which benefits different productive sectors, such as energy, water treatment, medicine, food, technology, crafts, composites and substrate. Finally, it was also observed that in 97% of the identified studies there were Brazilian researchers involved and the most researched alternatives so far are substrate, composites and energy.