An overview of the problems posed by plastic products and the role of extended producer responsibility in Europe

Filho, Walter Leal; Saari, Ulla A.; Fedoruk, Mariia; Iital, Arvo; Moora, Harri; Klõga, Marija; Voronova, Viktoria

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.256

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“…The Extended Producer Responsibility is the principle or policy tool that the producer of a given product cannot lose interest, but on the contrary, must take care, even of the end of life of a product. The EPR is considered one of the main policy instruments in waste management that supports the implementation of the European waste hierarchy: The EPR is defined as a principle of environmental policy in which the responsibility of the producer is extended to the post-consumption phase of product life-cycle, including the withdrawal, recycling, and final disposal [22]. In particular, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the "Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy approach under which producers are given a significant responsibility-financial and/or physical-for the treatment or disposal of post-consumer products."…”

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Circular Economy and E-Waste: An Opportunity from RFID TAGs

2019

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In this work, a deep economic and technical analysis for the enhancement of e-waste hierarchy applied to the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags is presented. Nowadays, the RFID technology represents a valuable solution for many applications to improve the quality and efficiency of the supply chain, as well as for enhanced people or object identification and smart devices. This leads to massive usage of such devices that could represent a threat to the environment, since they are often considered as generic waste and no specific e-waste policy has been identified for RFID. For these reasons, the paper presents a study based on the desk research technique to propose several possibilities currently available for producers of different RFID devices in order to mitigate this problem at every e-waste hierarchy stage, i.e., ecological design and prevention, reuse, recycle, and disposal. Moreover, a cost/benefit analysis has been reported in order to highlight the economic advantages related to the RFID tags reuse, as well as environmental impact reduction. Results proved that passive RFID tags represent the major candidate for the e-waste hierarchy enhancement at every level, demonstrating that it is more convenient for the producer to consider an ecologically aware design and promote a take-back system for tags in order to take advantages from the solution proposed for the RFID e-waste hierarchy.

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Circular Economy and E-Waste: An Opportunity from RFID TAGs

2019

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“…If the current pollution rates are sustained, the quantity of plastic in the oceans will surpass that of fish by 2050 (Simon and Schulte, 2017). Whereas the problems posed by plastic products and the role of extended producer responsibility in Europe have been investigated (Leal Filho et al 2019), this is not so in the Pacific region. There are two main historical sources of plastic debris in the Pacific region: land-based and oceanbased.…”

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Plastic debris on Pacific Islands: Ecological and health implications

Filho

Havea

Balogun

et al. 2019

Science of The Total Environment

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Plastic debris is a worldwide problem. This is particularly acute in the Pacific region, where its scale is a reason for serious concern. There is an obvious need for studies to assess the extent to which plastic debris affects the Pacific. Therefore, this research aims to address this need by undertaking a systematic assessment of the ecological and health impacts of plastic debris on Pacific islands. Using pertinent historical qualitative and quantitative data of the distribution of plastic debris in the region, this study identified pollution and contamination trends and risks to ecosystems, and suggests some measures which may be deployed to address the identified problems. The study illustrates the fact that Pacific Island States are being disproportionately affected by plastic, and reiterates that further studies and integrated strategies are needed, involving public education and empowerment, governmental action, as well as ecologically sustainable industry leadership. It is also clear that more research is needed in respect of developing alternatives to conventional plastic, by the production of bio-plastic, i.e. plastic which is produced from natural (e.g. non-fossil fuel-based sources) materials, and which can be fully biodegradable.

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“…Dengan keunggulan pembungkus plastik tersebut, banyak perusahaan makanan dan usaha mikro yang memproduksi plastik dan menggunakannya sebagai pembungkus makanan. Keunggulan yang dirasakan dalam menggunakan plastik, ternyata juga berdampak negatif terhadap lingkungan (Filho et al, 2019). Sifat plastik yang sulit untuk didegradasi oleh tanah menyebabkan sampah plastik tidak bisa terurai secara alami.…”

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Pengujian Rancangan Reaktor Konversi Plastik Menjadi Minyak Sebagai Inovasi Penangangan Sampah Plastik Rumah Tangga

Azharman

Meldra

Mardiansyah³

2020

JT-IBSI

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Pengunaan plastik sebagai wadah atau pembungkus makanan dan minuman menjadi masalah setiap negara. Perhatian dan aksi terhadap sampah plastik menjadi prioritas untuk kepentingan lingkungan hidup. Hal ini dikarenakan sampah plastik sulit diuraikan dan menjadi bahaya bagi hewan yang terjerat atau termakan sampah plastik rumah tangga. Dalam penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji rancangan reaktor sebagai inovasi penangan sampah plastik. Pengujian yang dilakukan adalah uji coba dalam mengubah plastik menjadi minyak, uji nyala api yang dihasilkan oleh reaktor, dan pengujian FTIR untuk melihat kandungan gugus fungsi dari minyak. Hasil uji coba menunjukkan reaktor yang dirancang dapat mengubah plastik menjadi minyak pada suhu 175oC-250oC dengan pembakaran menggunakan kompor gas bertekanan tinggi dan minyak yang dihasilkan dapat menyalakan api. Hasil FTIR menunjukkan gugus fungsi minyak yang dihasilkan menunjukkan kesamaan dengan gugus fungsi bahan bakar minyak jenis solar.

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An overview of the problems posed by plastic products and the role of extended producer responsibility in Europe

Abstract: V (2019) An overview of the problems posed by plastic products and the role of extended producer responsibility in Europe.

Cited by 308 publications

References 37 publications

Circular Economy and E-Waste: An Opportunity from RFID TAGs

Circular Economy and E-Waste: An Opportunity from RFID TAGs

Plastic debris on Pacific Islands: Ecological and health implications

Pengujian Rancangan Reaktor Konversi Plastik Menjadi Minyak Sebagai Inovasi Penangangan Sampah Plastik Rumah Tangga

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