Material recycling without hazardous substances : Interplay of two policy streams and impacts on industry
Tojo, Naoko LU and Thidell, Åke LU
(2018)
p.253-275
- Abstract
Governments of different levels have been implementing various policies to enhance the closure of material loops, as well as to reduce the risk of hazardous substances. Manufacturers and distributors of products have a crucial role in the selection and/or verification of materials for their new products. This study sought to obtain concrete knowledge on perception, experiences, and future outlook of manufacturers and distributors who have been proactive in at least one of the two areas; the increased use of recycled materials and the decreased use of hazardous substances. The study covered four sectors - interior products, clothing, toys, and electrical and electronic equipment - and based on in-depth interviews to 10 manufacturers,... (More)
Governments of different levels have been implementing various policies to enhance the closure of material loops, as well as to reduce the risk of hazardous substances. Manufacturers and distributors of products have a crucial role in the selection and/or verification of materials for their new products. This study sought to obtain concrete knowledge on perception, experiences, and future outlook of manufacturers and distributors who have been proactive in at least one of the two areas; the increased use of recycled materials and the decreased use of hazardous substances. The study covered four sectors - interior products, clothing, toys, and electrical and electronic equipment - and based on in-depth interviews to 10 manufacturers, sought to identify similarities and differences between the sectors.
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- author
- Tojo, Naoko
LU
and Thidell, Åke
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2018
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- host publication
- Preventing Environmental Damage from Products : An Analysis of the Policy and Regulatory Framework in Europe - An Analysis of the Policy and Regulatory Framework in Europe
- pages
- 23 pages
- publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85051610987
- ISBN
- 9781108422444
- 9781108500128
- DOI
- 10.1017/9781108500128.010
- project
- Hazardous substances in recycled materials – the view of manufacturers and importers of products on possibilities and difficulties, and information system for substances in materials and products
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 552aaae5-5d85-4ab6-a32c-0b59b4896864
- date added to LUP
- 2018-09-12 14:43:24
- date last changed
- 2024-03-02 00:17:44
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author = {{Tojo, Naoko and Thidell, Åke}},
booktitle = {{Preventing Environmental Damage from Products : An Analysis of the Policy and Regulatory Framework in Europe}},
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language = {{eng}},
pages = {{253--275}},
publisher = {{Cambridge University Press}},
title = {{Material recycling without hazardous substances : Interplay of two policy streams and impacts on industry}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781108500128.010}},
doi = {{10.1017/9781108500128.010}},
year = {{2018}},
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