Analysis of waste hierarchy in the European waste directive 2008/98/EC

Waste Management
Mangesh GharfalkarGraham Hillier

Abstract

Loss of recoverable resources in linear resource flow systems is likely to contribute to the depletion of natural resources and environmental degradation. The 'waste hierarchy' in the European Commission's latest Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC (WFD2008) makes recommendations on how to address this issue. The WFD2008 is analysed in this work for its adequacy in ensuring return of 'recoverable waste' as a 'resource' into the productive system. Despite the release of guidance documents by the DG Environment, DEFRA and WRAP UK on the interpretation of key provisions of the WFD2008, lack of clarity still exists around the WFD2008 'waste hierarchy'. There is also an overlap between measures such as 'prevention' and 'reduction', 'preparing for reuse' and 'reuse' and lack of clarity on why the measure of 'reuse' is included in the WFD2008 definition of 'prevention'. Finally, absence of the measures of 'recovery' and 'reuse' from the WFD2008 'waste hierarchy' reduces its effectiveness as a resource efficiency tool. Without clarity on the WFD2008 'waste hierarchy', it is challenging for decision makers to take direct action to address inefficiencies existing within their operations or supply chains. This paper proposes the developm...Continue Reading

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Feb 27, 2016·Waste Management & Research : the Journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA·Mangesh GharfalkarGraham Hillier
May 1, 2018·Waste Management & Research : the Journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA·Shira DaskalMordechai Shechter
Feb 2, 2020·Environmental Monitoring and Assessment·Grzegorz Przydatek, Klaudia Ciągło
Apr 16, 2020·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology·Wubliker DessieZuodong Qin
May 19, 2020·The Science of the Total Environment·José A CamachoMercedes Rodríguez
Jul 28, 2021·Journal of Environmental Management·Anirban Goutam MukherjeeAbilash Valsala Gopalakrishnan
Nov 10, 2018·The Science of the Total Environment·John N Hahladakis, Hareb Mohammed S J Aljabri

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