Developing and evaluating new policy instruments for sustainable waste management. (1st January 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Finnveden, Göran; Bisaillon, Mattias; Noring, Maria; Stenmarck, Åsa; Sundberg, Johan; Sundqvist, Jan-Olov; Tyskeng, Sara
• Is Part Of: International journal of environment and sustainable development. Volume 11:Number 1(2012)
• Page Start: 19
• Page End: 31
• Publication Date: 2012-01-01
• Subjects: incineration -- landfilling -- recycling -- producer responsibility -- policy instruments -- waste management; Natural resources -- Management -- Periodicals; Sustainable development -- Periodicals; 333.71505
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1474-6778

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to suggest a number of interesting policy instruments that can make the Swedish waste management system more sustainable. Approximately 60 suggestions for policy instruments were gathered through a number of workshops with stakeholders. These were further prioritised in a workshop with stakeholders and by the research team resulting in a list of 15 instruments: information to citizens and companies; tax on raw materials; weight-based waste collection fee; environmentally differentiated waste collection fee; waste minimisation in enterprises; 'Advertising brochures – yes, please!'; recycling certificates; developed collection systems; tax on incineration of waste from fossil fuels; tax on incineration of waste; including waste in green certificates for electricity production; tax on hazardous substances; labelling of goods with hazardous substances; improved control by authorities; differentiated VAT and ban on incineration of recyclable materials. Several policy instruments are needed that can complement each other.