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What a waste – a critical appraisal of Germany’s plastic waste trade 2000 – 2018

Lüken, Harmke LU (2019) EKHS34 20191
Department of Economic History
Abstract
In recent years, the global problem of plastic waste has received increasing attention. Plastic waste is frequently traded good and is often exported to countries which mismanage large proportions of their waste. By investigating Germany’s imports and exports to a selection of countries this study finds that the German recycling system has flaws in the area of plastic waste. Due to the fact that plastic waste trade is not sufficiently regulated, Germany is exporting higher quantities of plastic waste than it is importing. Under consideration of recent advancements in the field of sustainability transitions, this study finds that the policy interventions are needed to face future challenges of increasing recycling quotas in Germany. Policy... (More)
In recent years, the global problem of plastic waste has received increasing attention. Plastic waste is frequently traded good and is often exported to countries which mismanage large proportions of their waste. By investigating Germany’s imports and exports to a selection of countries this study finds that the German recycling system has flaws in the area of plastic waste. Due to the fact that plastic waste trade is not sufficiently regulated, Germany is exporting higher quantities of plastic waste than it is importing. Under consideration of recent advancements in the field of sustainability transitions, this study finds that the policy interventions are needed to face future challenges of increasing recycling quotas in Germany. Policy frameworks that introduce creation measures that foster innovation, as well as destruction measures that withdraw support from existing regimes, can serve as guidance for policy makers and future research. (Less)
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author
Lüken, Harmke LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS34 20191
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Plastic, Plastic Waste, Trade, Exports, Imports, Waste Trade, Plastic Waste Trade
language
English
id
8992675
date added to LUP
2020-03-12 07:22:42
date last changed
2020-04-03 13:27:06
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  abstract     = {{In recent years, the global problem of plastic waste has received increasing attention. Plastic waste is frequently traded good and is often exported to countries which mismanage large proportions of their waste. By investigating Germany’s imports and exports to a selection of countries this study finds that the German recycling system has flaws in the area of plastic waste. Due to the fact that plastic waste trade is not sufficiently regulated, Germany is exporting higher quantities of plastic waste than it is importing. Under consideration of recent advancements in the field of sustainability transitions, this study finds that the policy interventions are needed to face future challenges of increasing recycling quotas in Germany. Policy frameworks that introduce creation measures that foster innovation, as well as destruction measures that withdraw support from existing regimes, can serve as guidance for policy makers and future research.}},
  author       = {{Lüken, Harmke}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{What a waste – a critical appraisal of Germany’s plastic waste trade 2000 – 2018}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}