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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.
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01 Jan 2004
TL;DR: Li et al. as mentioned in this paper introduced the current condition of electronic waste and its treating was introduced in the paper, and the Latent Environmental Pollution and Recovery of Electronic waste were analyzed.Improving electronic waste treating industry to circular economy was analyzed.
Abstract: With the fast development of electronic industry and information technology,the problem of electronic waste has been becoming one of the stringent problems.With the electronic waste transfer from abroad and the fast development of electronic products production,China will become the biggest electronic waste treating center.Current condition of electronic waste and its treating was introduced in the paper.Latent environmental pollution and recovery of electronic waste were analyzed.Improving electronic waste treating industry to circular economy was analyzed.Relevant policy,method and recycling system were discussed.
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TL;DR: In this paper , the effectiveness of the implementation of the aforementioned policy instruments to increase recycling rates and the impact on different stakeholders of the value chain were examined using a partial equilibrium model, and it was shown that direct interventions (recycled content standards and recycling targets) have the benefit of decoupling the recycling industry from external markets such as the oil market.
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TL;DR: In this article, an on-going research focused on the internal and external drivers that can influence firms to adopt 3R (Reuse, Recycle and Recovery) solutions for the waste their operations generate.
Abstract: According to the World Waste Survey 2009 by Chalmin and Gaillochet, an estimated twelve million tonnes of hazardous waste was generated in Indonesia in that year. Only a small fraction of this waste, an estimated one million tonnes was reported to be managed properly. These figures are alarming in two ways. Firstly, the fact that such a large amount of waste is being unmanaged indicates a high pollution risk. Secondly, it highlights a significant opportunity lost from not practicing resource recovery from waste. Many other developing countries could be in a similar situation as Indonesia with a lack of waste management capacity and pollution problems from unmanaged waste. How can we encourage the growth of industrial waste management to close the gap between waste generated and waste managed? What instruments can policy makers use to encourage industries to demand, and entrepreneurs to build capacity for waste management through resource recovery solutions? This paper is based on an on-going research focused on the internal and external drivers that can influence firms to adopt 3R (Reuse, Recycle and Recovery) solutions for the waste their operations generate. It is expected that this research delivers some in-sights into the effectiveness of the current policies and the environmental disclosure program vis-a-vis the awareness, commitment and compliance to the firm’s internal policies on waste management. A conceptual model representing the above variables was developed and revised following an initial study. It is hoped that the findings of this research would provide better understanding into what are the drivers and how they interact and work through the aid of this model. The research will take the perspective of environmental practitioners from various industries and to what extend the shift to 3R solutions has been achieved. It is hoped that some recommendations to policy makers could evolve from this study to encourage more 3R solutions by industries and thereby closing the waste gap in Indonesia. This paper does not explore the outcomes of the study but rather describes the approach and methodology outlined to effectively execute the research. The findings of the research will be the subject of future papers.
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13 Jan 2020
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TL;DR: In this article, an extended producer responsibility (EPR) item was proposed for solar PV panels in the Enforcement Decree to the Act on the Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles.
Abstract: The Korean government announced the Renewable Energy 3020 Implementation Plan to increase the share of renewable energy in the power sector to 20% by 2030. Accordingly, considerable renewable energy wastes, including those from solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind turbines, are expected to increase in the coming years. To recycle the end-of-life solar PV panel waste in an environmentally safe manner and to establish a waste recycling system in the future, the Korean government has proposed to amend the Enforcement Decree to the Act on the Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles by classifying solar PV panels as an extended producer responsibility (EPR) item, thus making solar panel manufacturers and importers responsible for their recycling. However, implementation of the proposed amendment has been postponed to 2021. This study addresses the important issues regarding the proposed amendment, and explores associated problems and improvements through a comparative analysis of the EPR in Korea and the EU.
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