Policies and variables affecting recycling rates in the Vallès Oriental
Llobet Nogués, Pol
Silvi, Mariateresa, dir. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Facultat d'Economia i Empresa

Date:	2020
Description:	36 pag.
Abstract:	As the planet gets closer to exhaust its resources, the change from the linear economy -where products are simply disposed of after being used-, to a circular one -a closed cycle where everything is recycled and reused- becomes crucial. Since 1994 European Union (EU) laws have pushed European governments to tighten their recycling policies in order to achieve the target of 65% of waste being recycled by 2035. Each government, and hence, each municipality, have designed and applied different strategies to reach this goal. This paper analyses how municipal level policies together with socio-demographic variables affect the recycling rate of 39 municipalities in the Vallès Oriental county, located in Catalonia, Spain, between 2000 and 2018. The results strongly suggest that the door to door waste collection method is the most effective. Further, European directives also have a major influence on recycling rates. Each directive sets a deadline where a new improved recycling percentage needs to be achieved. Coinciding with these different deadlines, a drastic increase of recycling is observed across the board in all municipalities. Finally, the results obtained here also highlight that unemployment affect negatively recycling rates.
Note:	Premi UAB de la Fundació Autònoma Solidària (FAS) als millors Treballs de Fi de Grau sobre desenvolupament sostenible i justícia global. 4a Edició, curs 2019/2020
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Language:	Anglès
Studies:	Grau en Economia [2501573]
Study plan:	Grau en Economia [1280]
Document:	Treball final de grau ; Text
Subject:	Environmental policies ; Waste collection ; Europoan commission ; Recycling policies ; Environmental education ; Circular economy

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