MSW management for waste minimization in Taiwan: The last two decades

Lu, Li‐Teh; Hsiao, Teng‐Yuan; Shang, Neng‐Chou; Yu, Yue-Hwa; Ma, Hwong‐Wen

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2005.10.005

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“…Taiwan adopted an EPR system for eight categories with 27 items, which include SFLs (Fan et al, 2005;Lu et al, 2005;Wen et al, 2009). The Environmental Protection Administration of Taiwan (EPAT) carries out the recycling program that involves the stakeholders (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], 2012).…”

Section: Application Of Epr Worldwidementioning

confidence: 99%

Recycling research on spent fluorescent lamps on the basis of extended producer responsibility in China

Peng

Wang

Chang

2014

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

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Mercury is a physiological toxin released by spent fluorescent lamps (SFLs) and is considered a serious pollutant. As the world's largest producer of fluorescent lamps, China suffers from SFL pollution because of inefficient recycling and management of SFLs. Drawing upon the most successful practices worldwide, this paper suggests the recycling of SFLs on the basis of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) system in China. Manufacturers and importers are the main parties responsible for the take-back, recycling, and disposal of SFLs in the EPR system. In view of the situation in China and to address the objectives of the EPR system, this paper recommends the implementation of a third-party take-back mode for small-and medium-scale enterprises and of a takeback mode for large enterprises to be carried out by original equipment manufacturers. This paper suggests an extended responsibility fund to finance and support the SFL recycling system and discusses in detail the different recycling network systems and fund flows of the two take-back modes. By conducting a case study, the authors determine that the subsidy rate for SFLs that a recycling company can obtain from the extended responsibility fund for recycling and disposing of lamps can be set at $1.35/kg. The authors also predict the levy level that fluorescent lamp manufacturers must submit.Implications: For policymakers, a proper and effective way to manage and recycle spent fluorescent lamps (SFLs) is necessary. The recommended system and the predicted number values of the subsidy rate and levy level can be the basis in practice. For people, the proper management measures will reduce exposure from SFLs effectively, especially the risk of exposure to mercury. For society, the measures can help increase resource utilization rate. For manufacturers, an effective extended responsibility fund will motivate them to improve processing technique and green design.

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Section: Application Of Epr Worldwidementioning

confidence: 99%

Recycling research on spent fluorescent lamps on the basis of extended producer responsibility in China

Peng

Wang

Chang

2014

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

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“…For example , in 1996, Hong Kong through recycling gains approximately 1.65 million tons of raw materials of garbage work, it accounts for 36 per cent of all municipal solid waste [6]. Recycling of garbage work can draw on the experience of developed countries or regions or through legislative means to extended producer's responsibility [8], or let the producer to pay a fee, and the government can organize specialized recycling work.…”

Section: Research On Waste Reductionmentioning

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The Narration and Forecast of Overseas Municipal Solid Waste Management Research

Xuan¹,

Ling²

2014

Advances in Intelligent Systems Research

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Abstract. Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) problem is a issue that every country must face. Through a summary of the research results as you can see, municipal solid waste management in the developed countries is superior to the developing countries. This article summarizes the process of MSWM abroad, including generation, collection and disposal of municipal solid waste, while summarizes current research progress of MSW management abroad, and put forward some directions for future research on municipal solid waste management.

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“…[15][16][17] The MSW policy measures based on the "polluter pays principle" can be categorized into three types: the command and control type, the economic instrument type (e.g., subsidies, taxes, charges, and deposits), and the mixed type. Primarily, the MSW management system in Taiwan is designed based on the "3R" principle (reduce, reuse, and recycle).…”

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Municipal solid waste management and short-term projection of the waste discard levels in Taiwan

Weng

Fujiwara

Matsuoka

2009

J Mater Cycles Waste Manag

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Industrialization and urbanization result in signifi cant changes in lifestyle. These lifestyle changes seem to lead to unsustainable consumption patterns and increase the generation of various kinds of environmental loads, especially the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW). Taiwan is a small island with scarce natural resources. The economic development in Taiwan has resulted in the generation of large amounts of MSW. As a result, the Taiwan Environmental Pollution Administration (TEPA) has produced regulations for waste minimization and has imposed several important policy measures that have successfully reduced the MSW discard rate in recent years and have established a public recycling network as a part of the MSW collection. Nowadays, the objective of the MSW policies in Taiwan is to develop a "zero-waste society." This article aims to review the MSW management progress in Taiwan and to project future MSW discards up to 2011 based on the national plan and assumed scenarios for socioeconomic variables. According to the analysis results, a more sustainable consumption pattern can be proposed and the corresponding MSW management system can be planned so as to develop a low-waste-discard society.Key words Municipal solid waste management · Developing country · Changes in lifestyle · Consumer behavior · Econometric modeling As the socioeconomic environment changes, the MSW generation rate also changes to a great extent. In this study, MSW is classifi ed into eight categories by physical property for treatment and fi nal disposal planning. Since the MSW composition analysis was conducted on a dry basis before 2004, the moisture of waste is separated and taken as a single category (however, the analysis changed to a wet

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MSW management for waste minimization in Taiwan: The last two decades

Cited by 71 publications

References 10 publications

Recycling research on spent fluorescent lamps on the basis of extended producer responsibility in China

Recycling research on spent fluorescent lamps on the basis of extended producer responsibility in China

The Narration and Forecast of Overseas Municipal Solid Waste Management Research

Municipal solid waste management and short-term projection of the waste discard levels in Taiwan

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