The Economic Aspects of Recycling

نویسندگان

  • Beatriz Ferreira
  • Javier Monedero
  • Juan Luís Martí
  • César Aliaga
  • Mercedes Hortal
  • Antonio Dobón López
چکیده

Over the last years, environmental issues have gained remarkable significance as a result of the high level of environmental awareness in society and also due to the widening of the scope of the environmental legislation and regulation. One of the major concerns within this context is the high rate of packaging waste generation. Nowadays there is a variety of technologies to deal with waste treatment among which recycling is one of the most preferable. Recycling allows waste to be converted in resources and thus its economic value is prevented to be buried in landfill. Back in 2000, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) proposed improving recyclability as a critical aspect for a sustainable development in business since this end-of-life treatment was foreseen as one of the most sustainable. Furthermore, international legislation regarding end-of-life of waste is pushing stakeholders to adopt more sustainable strategies in the long run. For instance, the European Union Directive 2008/98/EC establishes the five-step waste hierarchy, in which the most sustainable step is the waste avoidance, followed by reusing and recycling. Up until now, waste is taken into account as a product since it is possible to obtain economic benefit from it. After those treatments, recovery (including waste-to-energy) and landfill are considered as the last steps. The day when waste can no longer be avoided and we reach the maximum reuse rate possible, recycling will be the most preferable strategy. This approach is influenced not only by the point of view of the potential economic value of waste, but also by its eco-efficiency.

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تاریخ انتشار 2017