Plastic Credits and the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) An Analysis of Opportunities and Challenges of PC for the EPR Implementation in Lusaka, Zambia

Plastic Credits and the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) An Analysis of Opportunities and Challenges of PC for the EPR Implementation in Lusaka, Zambia

Plastic credits (PCs) could be part of the solution to the global waste problem. In this book, the author investigates whether and how plastic credits can act as a bridge on the road to implementing extended producer responsibility (EPR). While PCs can be used in the short term, EPR schemes are long...

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Main Author: Skowranek, Inga (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Baden-Baden Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG 2023
Series:Young Academics: Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaft 1
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Circular Economy
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Summary:Plastic credits (PCs) could be part of the solution to the global waste problem. In this book, the author investigates whether and how plastic credits can act as a bridge on the road to implementing extended producer responsibility (EPR). While PCs can be used in the short term, EPR schemes are long-lasting processes. As both mechanisms follow similar principles, it is possible that PCs can be used in the short term to optimise the handling of plastic waste and the involvement of producers and to lay the foundations for the final goal of EPR implementation. This question is addressed through a literature review and a field study of waste management in Lusaka, Zambia.
Plastic Credits (PC) könnten ein Teil der Lösung des globalen Abfallproblems sein. Die Autorin untersucht ob, und wie Plastic Credits (PC) als Brückenkonzept auf dem Weg zur Umsetzung der Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fungieren können. Während PC kurzfristig einsetzbar sind, handelt es sich bei EPR-Systemen um langwierige Prozesse. Da beide Mechanismen ähnlichen Prinzipien folgen, besteht die Möglichkeit, dass PC genutzt werden können, um kurzfristige Optimierungen im Umgang mit Kunststoffabfall und der Einbeziehung von Produzenten zu schaffen und Grundlagen für das finale Ziel der EPR-Umsetzung zu legen. Diese Fragestellung wurde anhand von Literaturrecherche sowie einer Feldstudie des Abfallmanagements in Lusaka, Sambia behandelt.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (138 p.)
ISBN:9783828851184
978-3-8288-4977-8
DOI:10.5771/9783828851184
Access:Open Access

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