Game-based system dynamics simulation of deposit-refund scheme for electric vehicle battery recycling in China

Li, Xin; Mu, Dong; Du, Jian; Cao, Jinjian; Zhao, Fu

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104788

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“…Moreover, some studies have highlighted high-value recyclable waste, such as waste plastic [20,21] and wastepaper [22]. However, few studies have been conducted on the recycling process and model of 3RW as well as the impact of policies on it, which have been fully studied for other recyclable materials [2][3][4].…”

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“…In recent years, the reutilization of recyclable resources in residential waste (3RW), which can conserve resources, beautify the living environment and address the issue of limited landfill space for waste, has attracted significant attention from various countries [1]. The recycling of 3RW is more difficult than that of other products (household appliances [2], remanufactured products [3], spent electric vehicle batteries [4] and so on), as it is hard to separate from waste, has a low margin and is widely dispersed in urban areas. Moreover, the heterogeneity of customs in different countries also causes different recycling modes of 3RW at different times [5].…”

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The Impact of Reward–Penalty Policy on Different Recycling Modes of Recyclable Resources in Residential Waste

Zhang

2021

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Facing enormous pressure from the rapid growth of waste on the environment and society, many developed countries have combined urban waste recycling systems with waste classification to reduce pollution and recycle resources. However, this technique is not well established in developing countries. From the 2000s, China has carried out many waste classification recycling projects in many pilot cities although they have yet to reach widespread success. This paper focuses on China’s Newest Waste Classification Recycling Project (NWCRP), which was first implemented in Shanghai from 2019 and has a three-echelon supply chain containing waste classification guiders (WCGs), recyclers and demanders. Firstly, two recycling modes in NWCRP are studied: the recyclers of the first mode are dominated by the recycling company (mode RC), and the recyclers of the second mode are dominated by the environmental sanitation engineering group (mode ESEG). Secondly, a reward—penalty policy is proposed, which can be implemented for WCGs or different recyclers in the two modes (RC or ESEG), and the impacts of different scenarios are also compared. The results showed that (1) with increasing reward—penalty intensity, the sorting rate and the profit show upward trends in two modes, while the subsidy efficiency of government decreases; (2) when the reward—penalty policy is implemented for WCGs, the recyclers’ recycling price decreases in the two modes; (3) all scenarios that implement the reward—penalty policy in mode RC have certain advantages in the sorting rate and profit and (4) with increasing reward—penalty intensity and target sorting rate in the reward—penalty policy, the social welfare first increases and then decreases in all scenarios. Finally, some suggestions on the recycling mode and the reward—penalty policy for establishing a 3RW recycling system are provided.

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The Impact of Reward–Penalty Policy on Different Recycling Modes of Recyclable Resources in Residential Waste

Zhang

2021

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“…To establish an integrated WEEE management system, it is necessary to consider its main stages: (i) product acquisition/gate keeping, (ii) collection, (iii) inspection and sorting and (iv) disposition [19]. Each of these stages are subject to be optimized in their design and performance [20].…”

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“…Each of these stages are subject to be optimized in their design and performance [20]. That is why much of the literature on WEEE management systems has focused mainly on the optimization of one or two stages of the whole process [5,19,21,22]. However, there is the need of approaches that are able to address the coordination of these four stages in a scheme of integration capable of guaranteeing future and systemic performance [5,19,21,22].…”

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“…That is why much of the literature on WEEE management systems has focused mainly on the optimization of one or two stages of the whole process [5,19,21,22]. However, there is the need of approaches that are able to address the coordination of these four stages in a scheme of integration capable of guaranteeing future and systemic performance [5,19,21,22]. Optimization techniques are ideal when the context of the problem is static, linear and deterministic, but as the modeling of the system incorporates time and nonlinear behavior, optimization techniques face limitations.…”

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An Optimization-Based System Dynamics Simulation for Sustainable Policy Design in WEEE Management Systems

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The increase in the use of electrical and electronic devices worldwide has created a rapid growth of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The current paper presents an optimization-based simulation (OBS) approach that allows the design of sustainable WEEE management system policies. The proposed OBS approach integrates a system dynamics (SD) model and a mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) model to improve the representation and performance of the WEEE processes considering their operative and strategic interdependence. The SD component elicits the complexity of the WEEE generation process. Complementarily, the MINLP model periodically optimizes key variables of the WEEE management system. Computational results in a case study based on WEEE from Colombian mobile phones illustrates how an approach solely based on SD simulation is unable to capture the operative-strategic nature of the system and perform optimal parameter updates. By contrast, the OBS approach of this paper outperforms an exclusive SD analysis both in the economic and environmental performance of the system. It obtains 33% more profits and 65% more environmental benefits. Moreover, for this case study, the model suggests that the cornerstone of the WEEE management system for increasing its performance is the replacement rate.

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Government eco‐innovation incentives in a recycling system: A Stackelberg‐type model

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As past economic progress has come at the expense of diminishing natural resources, increasing pollution and widespread damage to ecosystems around the world, an imperative we must respond to is to seek ways in which to achieve economic, social, and environmental sustainability, including actions aimed at a circular economy and eco‐innovation. Recycling has numerous implications for the environment, economic and production performance, employment, and production of wealth. The environmental regulator must therefore consider all the aspects of the waste cycle when deciding the right policies to maximize social welfare. We consider three types of agents involved in a Stackelberg game: manufacturers, importers and sellers (MIS), recyclers, and the government acting as an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In our model, we introduce the cost to adopt new technology for eco‐innovation per unit produced by the MIS, resulting in the possibility to reduce the weight of the advanced recycling fees if they invest more in the aptitude to be recycled of their products. The results give interesting prompts to investigate the relationship between environmental taxation and ecological incentives.

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Game-based system dynamics simulation of deposit-refund scheme for electric vehicle battery recycling in China

Cited by 72 publications

References 45 publications

The Impact of Reward–Penalty Policy on Different Recycling Modes of Recyclable Resources in Residential Waste

The Impact of Reward–Penalty Policy on Different Recycling Modes of Recyclable Resources in Residential Waste

An Optimization-Based System Dynamics Simulation for Sustainable Policy Design in WEEE Management Systems

Government eco‐innovation incentives in a recycling system: A Stackelberg‐type model

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