Are We Reversing the Trend in Waste Generation: Panel Data Analyses of Municipal Waste Generation in Regard to the Socio-Economic Factors in European Countries

Korica, Predrag; Cirman, Andreja; Gotvajn, Andreja Žgajnar

doi:10.15458/ebr106

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“…There were six countries with such data: Croatia (years 2006Malta (years 2006Malta (years -2009Malta (years , 2017Malta (years -2018; Slovenia (years 2015-2018); Iceland (years 2006, 2007 and 2018); Romania (years 2017-2018), and Liechtenstein (year To find the data for the variable describing waste generating activity (in this case, quantities of ELVs and parts of ELVs), we investigated the available statistical databases as that data had to be compatible and complete enough to be used in the model with data on ELVs. Furthermore, also based on the literature reviewed for the best explanatory variables in the case of waste generation, we chose household final consumption expenditure (HFCE) in millions of euros per capita (Korica et al, 2020;Mazzanti and Zoboli, 2008;Sun and Zhang, 2015;Xiao et al, 2021). As personal vehicles are very durable products, we chose to use final consumption aggregates by durability.…”

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Comparison of end-of-life vehicles management in 31 European countries: A LMDI analysis

Korica¹,

Cirman

Gotvajn

2022

Waste Manag Res

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In 2018, a total of 6,083,000 end-of-life vehicles (EVLs) with a total weight of 6,732,000 tonnes (including waste parts) were generated in the European Union. These vehicles are a subject of particular attention because of their bulky mass, the hazardous components they contain, and the valuable materials present. This article analyses the quantities of ELVs and parts of ELVs that have been recycled, energy recovered, disposed, and reused to assess the impact of the changes in these management options on the total quantities managed. The analysis covered the statistical data on EVLs in 31 European countries for the period 2006–2018, using a new extended version of the logarithmic mean divisia index (LMDI) analysis model, which allows analysts to compare and analyse different waste management options simultaneously. The results show that the changes in the waste intensities and household final consumption expenditure were the greatest drivers of changes in the total quantities managed, while changes in the quantities recycled, energy recovered, disposed of, and reused had the least impact. All countries met or were close to meeting the targets during the period analysed. Changes in the total quantities of waste managed depended on the economic activity, which influenced the quantities of ELVs generated and their subsequent management.

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