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The Economic and Ecological Impacts of Dismantling End-of-Life Vehicles in Romania

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  • Flavius Ioan Rovinaru

    (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babes-Bolyai Univesity, 400591 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Mihaela Daciana Rovinaru

    (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babes-Bolyai Univesity, 400591 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Adina Viorica Rus

    (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babes-Bolyai Univesity, 400591 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

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In a global market characterized by the trend of saving non-renewable resources, recycling has become one of the key factors that alleviates the rarity of resources and preserves existing ones. One of the largest industries that consumes natural resources is the automotive industry. This includes not only resource consumption but also the environmental effects of each new unit produced in this industry. As a result, recycling end-of-life vehicles has become an increasingly obvious and widespread concern. This paper proposes a preliminary analysis of the dismantling/recycling activities in Romania compared to other economies (e.g., USA). It aims to determine the impact that dismantling end-of-life vehicles has, according to the legislation in the field, on the economy and the environment. In order to obtain a complete picture, it is obvious that further research is needed.

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  • Flavius Ioan Rovinaru & Mihaela Daciana Rovinaru & Adina Viorica Rus, 2019. "The Economic and Ecological Impacts of Dismantling End-of-Life Vehicles in Romania," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(22), pages 1-18, November.
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