The position of the UK in respect of waste recycling

Content

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Economics of Waste management in UK
a) Recycling
a.1.) Metal and Electronic waste recycling
a.2.) Rise of global plastics
a.3.) Recycling of greenhouse gases

2.0 Barriers to Effective Recycling:
a.) Four Principal barriers to recycling at home according to WRAP
a.1.) Recent developments
b.) Economic Barriers
c.) Technical Barriers

3.0 Practical Considerations:
a.) Eliminating confusion in segregation and recycling
b.) Raising Awareness

4.0 Political Climate
a.) Sustainable Waste Management in UK under the EU Landfill Directive
b.) Issues requiring change:
b.1.) Legislative directive vs. Actual Implementation
b.2.) Moving towards a zero waste economy

5.0 The Waste Hierarchy
a) Current Waste Management State

Conclusions on the global stance of waste management in UK

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