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.
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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.
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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