Extended producer responsibility

About: Extended producer responsibility is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1120 publications have been published within this topic receiving 26805 citations. The topic is also known as: EPR.

End-of-life vehicle disposal: Policy proposals to resolve an environmental issue in New Zealand

Abstract: The disposal of vehicles at the end of their useful life is a rapidly growing waste management problem in New Zealand. Vehicles abandoned on public and private property impose environmental costs on society, as do some practices within the automobile recycling industry. The increasing number of vehicles entering the country will exacerbate these environmental costs. In this paper, New Zealand's abandoned vehicle problem is quantified and contributing factors identified. The end-of-life vehicle (ELV) management approaches of the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and the UK are examined, and their effectiveness assessed. Policies, such as extended producer responsibility and recycling targets are discussed in the context of an economy without domestic producers and with limited opportunities for economies of scale. Policy recommendations for New Zealand target four areas: legislation and institutional practices relating to vehicle licensing and disposal; entry of vehicles into the recycling system; info...

Potentials and Evaluation of Preventive Measures - A Case Study for Germany

Abstract: The European Waste Framework Directive has defined waste prevention as top of the waste hierarchy meaning nothing less than a fundamental change of the sociotechnical system of waste infrastructures with all its economic, legal, social and cultural elements. Based on an empirical analysis of more than 300 waste prevention measures this paper assesses which prevention effects can realistically be achieved by applying the measures described in the German waste prevention programme or in those of other EU member states. Taking into account waste streams like packaging, food waste, bulky waste and production waste the results show that waste generation is not an unavoidable evil but can be significantly reduced at current level of technology.

International trade and circular economy - Policy alignment

Abstract: Circular economy policies and initiatives largely take place domestically, and yet they have important interlinkages with international trade. This report explores how to make circular economy policies and trade policies mutually supportive by mapping out potential misalignments and identifying opportunities to align and strengthen both policy areas. The report highlights the various interlinkages between international trade and circular economy, and examines the interactions between trade and circular economy at the policy level, focussing on the multilateral trade regime and regional trade agreements, as well as specific policies to promote the circular economy, such as extended producer responsibility and product stewardship schemes, taxes and subsidies, green public procurement, environmental labelling schemes, and standards.

Review of strategy for recycling and reuse of waste materials

Abstract: Each year around 400 million tonnes of waste is produced in England and Wales. The UK government document 'Waste Strategy 2000' indentifies the need to curb the growing quantity of waste produced and sets out the changes needed to deliver sustainable waste management. In order to achieve sustainable waste management, it is not sufficient simply to concentrate on how best to reuse or recycle the waste that is produced, but to minimise the amount of waste that is produced in the first place. The UK government has set challenging targets: by 2005 the amount of industrial and commercial waste sent to land fill is to be reduced to 85% of 1998 levels. While the issue of hardened concrete waste - as part of the construction and emolition waste stream - has received considerable attention, process waste arising from the manufacture of ready-mixed concrete is relatively unexplored. It is apparent that initiatives such as the landfill tax have encouraged Uk ready-mixed concrete manufacturers to sustantially reduce the amount of waste they produce. This paper applies the current Uk government waste strategy to this topic, analysing and evaluating current waste management methods.