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Determining Environmental Costs: A Challenge in A Governmental E-Waste Recycling Scheme

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  • Chii-pwu Cheng

    (Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan)

  • Chun-hsu Lin

    (Center for Green Economy, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, Taipei 106, Taiwan)

  • Lih-chyi Wen

    (Center for Green Economy, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, Taipei 106, Taiwan)

  • Tien-chin Chang

    (Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan)

Abstract

The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) concept involves having producers take environmental responsibility for post-consumer products. Based on this principle, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive of the European Union, enacted in 2006, is the most representative management program in the world and the most popular recycling policy many countries follow. Taiwan’s version of EPR for WEEE recycling, set up in 1998, had a focus on recycling fees determined by a recycling fee equation. Nowadays, the equation takes into account the consideration of the environment in the designs of products, in addition to the cost needed for recycling. The environmental performance upgrades in products, encouraged by the financial incentives from these considerations, is a side-benefit of this program. In this paper, the functions of the recycling fee equation that consider environmental costs are reviewed. It was found that in spite of the difficulty in determining the real environmental costs in practice, pricing is a mechanism which helps us to consider the cost of e-waste recycling, not only in terms of labor and administration, but also environmental quality.

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  • Chii-pwu Cheng & Chun-hsu Lin & Lih-chyi Wen & Tien-chin Chang, 2019. "Determining Environmental Costs: A Challenge in A Governmental E-Waste Recycling Scheme," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(19), pages 1-11, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:19:p:5156-:d:269075
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    1. Camelia Delcea & Liliana Crăciun & Corina Ioanăș & Gabriella Ferruzzi & Liviu-Adrian Cotfas, 2020. "Determinants of Individuals’ E-Waste Recycling Decision: A Case Study from Romania," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-28, April.
    2. Hilal Shams & Altaf Hossain Molla & Mohd Nizam Ab Rahman & Hawa Hishamuddin & Zambri Harun & Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, 2023. "Exploring Industry-Specific Research Themes on E-Waste: A Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(16), pages 1-22, August.
    3. Nathaniel John Maynard & Vaishnav Raj Kanagaraj Subramanian & Chien-Yu Hua & Shih-Fang Lo, 2020. "Industrial Symbiosis in Taiwan: Case Study on Linhai Industrial Park," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-11, June.
    4. Idiano D’Adamo & Paolo Rosa, 2019. "A Structured Literature Review on Obsolete Electric Vehicles Management Practices," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(23), pages 1-17, December.

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