The long and winding road to resource efficiency – An interdisciplinary perspective on extended producer responsibility

Massarutto, Antonio

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.11.005

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“…Some of this research has a theoretical approach. This is the case of the studies by Dubois (2012Dubois ( , 2016, Palmer and Walls (1997), Walls (2006) Massarutto (2014. Economic theory studied EPR mechanisms extensively (Dubois, 2012).…”

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The evolution of the Italian EPR system for the management of household Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). Technical and economic performance in the spotlight

Favot

Veit²,

Massarutto

2016

Waste Management

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The evolution of the Italian EPR system for the management of household Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). Technical and economic performance in the spotlight

Favot

Veit²,

Massarutto

2016

Waste Management

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“…20 As regards deposit refund systems, the main structure is that an initial payment (deposit) is made at purchase and is fully or partially refunded when the product is returned to a specific location (point of sale or at principle aiming at fair and proportionate distribution of these costs among potential polluters based on a causal link between their contribution to the polluting event and the pollution as such. 17 Massarutto A., [7], p. 15.…”

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“…6 It therefore focuses on shifting responsibility upstream to the producer away from municipalities as well as on giving incentives to producers to incorporate environmental considerations in the design of their products. 7 On the basis of this definition, it is obvious that EPR is extremely relevant to the Circular Economy policy, seeking to contribute to sustainable materials management, facilitate recycling and promote design for environment, which will lead to the reduction of the environmental impact of a product generated over its lifetime. In this context, the first part of this article attempts to conceptualise the EPR principle, unpacking its genesis, its development and its content together with its main objectives and policy instruments.…”

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Concretising the role of extended producer responsibility in European Union waste law and policy through the lens of the circular economy

Pouikli

2020

ERA Forum

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The aim of this paper is to shed light on the main aspects of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), a widely used principle of environmental policy, looking through the lens of EU waste law and policy, as this is currently evolving. The main discussion will revolve around the opportunities of moving towards a more effective EPR and adopting more effective policy instruments. Emphasis will be given to the definition of EPR, to its content and to implementation schemes in EU law especially as regards the role of EPR in achieving the challenging targets which exist relating to waste management and product design requirements under the Circular Economy Package, while at the same time highlighting the inter-relationship between waste and product laws.

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“…DSD is responsible for the coordination of both the collection and recovery of packaging waste materials. It bears all recycling costs, including the cost for the separate collection of recyclable waste [76]. The company is consisted of 15,000 licensed members.…”

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Success Stories for Recycling of MSW at Municipal Level: A Review

Xevgenos

Papadaskalopoulou

Panaretou

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Waste Biomass Valor

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Waste management is increasingly considered one of the most critical environmental challenges on a worldwide basis. Municipal solid waste and packaging waste in specific is an important and growing waste stream. It has been widely recognized that recycling practices and in specific separation at source schemes should be adopted in order to achieve sustainable management of municipal solid waste and efficient resource use. Separation at source provides a promising option with environmental and economic benefits, as it contributes to the recovery of high quality materials with, eventually, cost savings for the waste management authorities. This paper provides a review and evaluation of all instruments, as well as strategies employed in operating waste management schemes at international level. More specifically, nineteen case studies are presented and assessed. Special emphasis was given in those best practice schemes that follow the waste hierarchical approach, namely prevention, preparing for re-use, recycling, other recovery (e.g. energy recovery), disposal. Additionally, local policies that encourage separate collection at source of at least four waste streams (paper, metal, plastic, glass) were taken under consideration. The factors found to influence recycling performance were the implementation of kerbside waste collection schemes, the provision of economic incentives as well as the use of legal instruments. Furthermore, the level of public awareness and engagement achieved, the population size as well as the duration of the implementation of the scheme were also found to influence the effectiveness of the applied schemes.

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The long and winding road to resource efficiency – An interdisciplinary perspective on extended producer responsibility

Cited by 62 publications

References 36 publications

The evolution of the Italian EPR system for the management of household Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). Technical and economic performance in the spotlight

The evolution of the Italian EPR system for the management of household Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). Technical and economic performance in the spotlight

Concretising the role of extended producer responsibility in European Union waste law and policy through the lens of the circular economy

Success Stories for Recycling of MSW at Municipal Level: A Review

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