All European Union (EU) member states have to comply with the demanding recycling rates targets that were set for the … the recycling system. Moreover, one can observe very different approaches for managing household packaging waste, although … altogether) of any approach over another. This paper presents and discusses the pros and cons of the recycling systems of …

collection schemes prior to the closure of rural dumpsites under EU regulations and the role of collection efficiency afterward … dumpsites. Despite the expansion of waste collection coverage towards rural areas since 2010, the problem of illegal dumping … practice is difficult to solve. The improvement of collection efficiency, better law enforcement, and surveillance of …

This paper examines households’ preferences for community recycling programs,which have both public and private good … (or program changes) relative to status quo with experimental variation inthe overall community recycling rate achieved … and expected household cost. Thecommunity recycling rate is interpreted as capturing the public benefits of …

This paper sets up a Ramsey model with exhaustible natural resources to study the optimal recycling of polluting raw … an initial “linear” phase with no recycling followed by a “circular” phase where some materials and waste products are … recycled to alleviate growing natural resource scarcity and environmental degradation. Ensuring the optimal degree of recycling …

, reusing, restoring, refurbishing and recycling resources in all stages of their value chain. Therefore, this research …