This study has as main purpose to assist two decision processes by the analysis of two case studies about waste management and material management. In the first case was considered a pos-consume plastic waste disposal and in the second one the consequences of changing the package's material. Thus, were defined criteria and factors that allow verifying the influence of the possible practiced alternatives considering the necessity of reaching and maintaining the environmental sustainability in waste and material management. This paper used as research tool the THOR Multicriteria Analysis Methodology and the respective software that gives support.
decision making; multicriteria analysis methodology; plastic waste; environmental impact assessment; support system
