Change in the recycling sector: too little too late?
Series: Wastes Management ; April 2003, 32-34(3)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the issues and challenges facing the recycling sector in light of recent legislative pressures such as EU statutory recycling targets. Suggests that the attitude towards waste management has changed in recent years and that recycling is slowly becoming an established industry. However, the industry faces many challenges such as making recycling people-friendly, ensuring that markets for recycled products exist and developing recycling technology. Also looks at the impact of the Landfill Directive and suggests that raising landfill tax is one way to make recycling more cost effective. Concludes that the industry must continue to adapt if recycling is to become the most economically viable waste management method.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS66750 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 122201-1001 |
Discusses the issues and challenges facing the recycling sector in light of recent legislative pressures such as EU statutory recycling targets. Suggests that the attitude towards waste management has changed in recent years and that recycling is slowly becoming an established industry. However, the industry faces many challenges such as making recycling people-friendly, ensuring that markets for recycled products exist and developing recycling technology. Also looks at the impact of the Landfill Directive and suggests that raising landfill tax is one way to make recycling more cost effective. Concludes that the industry must continue to adapt if recycling is to become the most economically viable waste management method.