Future perspectives on the role of extended producer responsibility within a circular economy: A Delphi study using the case of the Netherlands

Campbell‐Johnston, Kieran; Munck, Maurits de; Vermeulen, Walter J.V.; Backes, Ch.W.

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“…To improve recycling potential and reduce the overall environmental impact of plastic packaging, it is thus key to establish direct eco-design regulations that limit the number of additives, multilayer and composite plastic materials and support the use of sustainable alternatives [84,89]. The eco-modulation of EPR fees is a key manner to achieve this objective, whereby producers pay EPR fees based on the environmental impact and recyclability of their product, thereby directly incentivizing eco-design innovations [38,122,[125][126][127].…”

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Transition to a Sustainable Circular Plastics Economy in The Netherlands: Discourse and Policy Analysis

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The circular economy (CE) has become a key sustainability discourse in the last decade. The Netherlands seeks to become fully circular by 2050 and the EU has set ambitious circularity targets in its CE Action Plan of 2015. The plastics sector, in particular, has gained a lot of attention as it is a priority area of both the EU and Dutch CE policies. However, there has been little research on the different and often contested discourses, governance processes and policy mechanisms guiding the transition to a circular economy and society. This paper aims to fill these gaps by asking what circular discourses and policies are being promoted in the Netherlands and what sustainability implications and recommendations can be drawn from it. It does so through a mix of media analysis, policy analysis, semi-structured interviews, and surveys using Q-methodology. Results indicate a dominance of technocentric imaginaries, and a general lack of discussion on holistic, and transformative visions, which integrate the full social, political, and ecological implication of a circular future. To address those challenges, this research brings key policy insights and recommendations which can help both academics and practitioners better understand and implement the transition towards a sustainable circular plastics economy.

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“…The EPR system would thus not only become more inclusive, but it will also create full transparency and accountability regarding what happens to collected plastics. This can thus lead to key improvements in the social and environmental performance of the EPR system [100,120,123,125].…”

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Transition to a Sustainable Circular Plastics Economy in The Netherlands: Discourse and Policy Analysis

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“…They are used as necessary instruments of communication in green marketing, but due to lack of appropriate information, sometimes they fail to achieve their goals 8,9 . Currently, one of the most important problems in eco-labelling is the lack of transparent legislation, which is reflected in the great extent of packaging manufacturers in this area 10,11 . Only a small number of eco symbols on packaging are supported by appropriate tests.…”

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Consumer Awareness of the Eco-Labeling of Packaging

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The paper describes the results of research on consumer awareness and attitudes in the field of the ecology and labelling of packaging products. The research was divided into two parts. The first one was related to the perception of the respondents regarding ecology, while the second one was related to the classification of the cosmetics packaging products presented. The results obtained were analysed statistically. The correlation analysis performed showed the existence of a relationship between the variables selected (consumer attitudes). Strong correlations were noticed. The research showed that consumers equate labelling to the properties of products and packaging. The labelling of packaging and products can be ambiguous, which results in a problem with classifying waste to the appropriate segregation and collection system.

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“…Circular Plastics Economy in The Netherlands establish direct eco-design regulations that limit the number of additives, multilayer and composite plastic materials and support the use of sustainable alternatives (Gradus, 2020;Mah, 2021). The eco-modulation of EPR fees is a key manner to achieve this objective, whereby producers pay EPR fees based on the environmental impact and recyclability of their product, thereby directly incentivising eco-design innovations (Campbell-Johnston et al, 2021;Kunz et al, 2018;Picuno et al, 2021;Watkins et al, 2017). 5.…”

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“…regarding what happens to collected plastics. This can thus lead to key improvements in the social and environmental performance of the EPR system (Campbell-Johnston et al, 2021Kalimo et al, 2015;Micheaux and Aggeri, 2021).…”

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From Circular Economy to Circular Society

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Dit proefschrift werd (mede) mogelijk gemaakt met financiële steun van the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 765198. ContentsChapter 1: Introduction 1.1 The sustainability challenges of the 21 st century 1.2 CE as a contested "umbrella paradigm" 1.3 Research gap: what on Earth is circular about an economy? 1.3.1 Biogeochemical cycles of the Earth 1.3.2 Ecosystem cycles 1.3.3 Resource cycles of materials and energy 1.3.4 Political cycles of power 1.3.5 Economic cycles of money and wealth 1.3.6 Knowledge cycles of technology, information, and education 1.3.7 Social cycles of care 1.3.8 Addressing all relevant cycles and flows with a holistic view of circularity 1.4 Research question 1.5 Thesis structure 1.5.1 Chapter 2: A typology of circular economy discourses: Navigating the diverse visions of a contested paradigm 1.5.2 Chapter 3: How circular is your tyre: experiences with extended producer responsibility from a circular economy perspective 1.5.3 Chapter 4: Analysing European Union circular economy policies: words versus actions 1.5.4 Chapter 5: Transition to a Sustainable Circular Plastics Economy in The Netherlands: Discourse and Policy Analysis 1.5.5 Chapter 6: Sustainable Circular Cities: Analysing Urban Circular Economy Policies in Amsterdam, Glasgow and Copenhagen Chapter 2: A typology of circular economy discourses: Navigating the diverse visions of a contested paradigm 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Methods 2.3 Results 2.3.1 Review of challenges and limitations of the circular economy 2.3.2 Timeline of circularity thinking 2.4 Synthesis and Reflection 2.4.1 Classification of circularity discourses according to their level of complexity 2.4.2 Development of a circularity discourse typology 2.5 Discussion 2.5.1 Conceptual implications of each circularity discourse type 2.5.2 Methodological implications and challenges of building a discourse typology 2.6 Conclusions Chapter 3: How circular is your tyre: experiences with extended producer responsibility from a circular economy perspective 3.

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Future perspectives on the role of extended producer responsibility within a circular economy: A Delphi study using the case of the Netherlands

Cited by 18 publications

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Transition to a Sustainable Circular Plastics Economy in The Netherlands: Discourse and Policy Analysis

Transition to a Sustainable Circular Plastics Economy in The Netherlands: Discourse and Policy Analysis

Consumer Awareness of the Eco-Labeling of Packaging

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