Reduce, Reuse, Reshape - Evaluating EU Policies on plastic for sustainable transition of plastic packaging system to align with the 3Rs
(2023) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20231LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
- Abstract
- The global surge in plastic production, particularly single-use packaging, has triggered pressing environmental and health concerns. Addressing this crisis necessitates transformative shifts within the plastic packaging system, prioritizing the reduction, reuse, and recycling of plastic packaging. The European Union (EU) has initiated a Plastic Strategy to combat the plastic issue. This study evaluates whether these policies promote the 3Rs and instigate transformative changes in the plastic packaging sector. The result reveals that current policies predominantly emphasize recycling, sidelining reduction and reuse strategies. Policy measures primarily encourage incremental innovations, rather than initiating comprehensive systemic changes.... (More)
- The global surge in plastic production, particularly single-use packaging, has triggered pressing environmental and health concerns. Addressing this crisis necessitates transformative shifts within the plastic packaging system, prioritizing the reduction, reuse, and recycling of plastic packaging. The European Union (EU) has initiated a Plastic Strategy to combat the plastic issue. This study evaluates whether these policies promote the 3Rs and instigate transformative changes in the plastic packaging sector. The result reveals that current policies predominantly emphasize recycling, sidelining reduction and reuse strategies. Policy measures primarily encourage incremental innovations, rather than initiating comprehensive systemic changes. Transformation-inducing policies like taxation and regulatory bans receive less attention, requiring further research to gauge their potential impact. The study recommends four areas for enhancement for policy: prioritizing consumption reduction, developing robust reuse programs, diversifying policy instruments, and introducing more disruptive policy measures. (Less)
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- author
- Bazaz, Parisa LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- MESM02 20231
- year
- 2023
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Circular Economy, recycling, Creative destruction, sustainability science, plastic pollution
- publication/series
- Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
- report number
- 2023:042
- language
- English
- id
- 9139906
- date added to LUP
- 2023-10-11 16:50:02
- date last changed
- 2023-10-11 16:50:02
@misc{9139906, abstract = {{The global surge in plastic production, particularly single-use packaging, has triggered pressing environmental and health concerns. Addressing this crisis necessitates transformative shifts within the plastic packaging system, prioritizing the reduction, reuse, and recycling of plastic packaging. The European Union (EU) has initiated a Plastic Strategy to combat the plastic issue. This study evaluates whether these policies promote the 3Rs and instigate transformative changes in the plastic packaging sector. The result reveals that current policies predominantly emphasize recycling, sidelining reduction and reuse strategies. Policy measures primarily encourage incremental innovations, rather than initiating comprehensive systemic changes. Transformation-inducing policies like taxation and regulatory bans receive less attention, requiring further research to gauge their potential impact. The study recommends four areas for enhancement for policy: prioritizing consumption reduction, developing robust reuse programs, diversifying policy instruments, and introducing more disruptive policy measures.}}, author = {{Bazaz, Parisa}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, series = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}}, title = {{Reduce, Reuse, Reshape - Evaluating EU Policies on plastic for sustainable transition of plastic packaging system to align with the 3Rs}}, year = {{2023}}, }