DEVELOPING MARKETS FOR RECYCLED MATERIALS - A REPORT PRODUCED FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, LONDON

The report assesses the arising, current recycling rates, barriers and influencing factors affecting reycling rates of the following waste materials: glass, metals, paper, plastics, rubber, textiles, wood and oil and certain specific producer responsibility sectors; packaging, batteries, vehicles, tyres, electrical/electronic equipment and newsprint. Detailed information on these is provided in Appendices. In order to increase the amounts of materials recycled both recycled materials supply-side and demand-side problem areas need to be addressed. This report focuses on the demand-side area of market development. Markets need to be developed for new products and applications, as well as expanding the markets for existing products.

• Corporate Authors:

  AEA TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT

  F6 CULHAM
  ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE  United Kingdom  OX14 3ED
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 37p+a p.
• Serial:
  • AEAT 5538
  • Publisher: AEA TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Recycling; Standards; Waste products (Materials)
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 4563: By product; 4573: Recycling (mater); 187: Specification (standard); 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00790319
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 11 2000 12:00AM