The aim of this paper is to examine whether the development of waste recycling activities can be a source of economic … fluctuations. We assume that the recycling sector has four fundamental characteristics. (i) The production factors are restricted … by the production of the last period. (ii) These production factors are waste for which the price determination is non …

In present days, the waste management, especially municipal waste, becomes more important than before. Together with … the economy development, higher numbers of products offered and bigger customer’s demand, the level of waste generated by … humans are getting higher as well. Non-used waste are directed to the landfills and there, have a negative impact not only on …

This paper describes the creation of interactive, educational activity pods at an education centre at a recycling depot …. The project originated from a new waste management contract between Cheshire West and Chester Council and May Gurney (now … Keir Waste Management), which included the provision of educational facilities. Representatives from May Gurney and the …

This article tries to evaluate the waste management strategy results in construction and demolition industry in … Constanta district. Its purpose is to establish a framework for creating a waste management system to ensure the objectives and … targets of the district, in accordance with national and European legislation in this area. All types of waste results from …

like salvaging and the recycling. Effects of development of recovery logistics were exposed to the analysis in recent years …

managed within the “Green point” system and accounted for a 36% recycling rate. According to EU regulation, new member states … should achieve a global recycling target of minimum 55% in 2012, with some exemptions: Latvia has the most important …

in terms of prevention, recycling and reuse. Various waste streams are identified for specific action and the idea of …European policy on waste management is based largely upon broad objectives centered around a „ waste hierarchy ”. The … Sixth Environment Action Programmes (EAPs), Environment 2010: Our Future, Our Choice, identified waste and resources as one …

This paper examines least-cost policies for waste reduction, incorporating upstream greenhouse gas externalities …/refund, advance disposal fees, and recycling subsidies on upstream greenhouse gas emissions. We find that the benefits of reducing … greenhouse gas emissions are of the same order as or larger than the benefits of reducing solid waste disposal, implying larger …