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Search - Why Do We Recycle?: Markets, Values, and Public Policy

Why Do We Recycle Markets Values and Public Policy
Author: Frank Ackerman

The earnest warnings of an impending "solid waste crisis" that permeated the 1980s provided the impetus for the widespread adoption of municipal recycling programs. Since that time America has witnessed a remarkable rise in public participation in recycling activities, including curbside collection, drop-off centers, and commercial and office pr... more »ograms. Recently, however, a backlash against these programs has developed. A vocal group of "anti- recyclers" has appeared, arguing that recycling is not an economically efficient strategy for addressing waste management problems.In Why Do We Recycle? Frank Ackerman examines the arguments for and against recycling, focusing on the debate surrounding the use of economic mechanisms to determine the value of recycling. Based on previously unpublished research conducted by the Tellus Institute, , a nonprofit environmental research group in Boston, Massachusetts, Ackerman presents an alternative view of the theory of market incentives, challenging the notion that setting appropriate prices and allowing unfettered competition will result in the most efficient level of recycling. Among the topics he considers are:

externality issues-unit pricing for waste disposal, effluent taxes, virgin materials subsidies, advance disposal fees
the landfill crisis and disposal facility siting
container deposit ("bottle bill") legislation
environmental issues that fall outside of market theory
calculating costs and benefits of municipal recycling programs
life-cycle analysis and packaging policy-Germany's "Green Dot" packaging system and producer responsibility
the impacts of production in extractive and manufacturing industries
composting and organic waste management
economics of conservation, and material use and long-term sustainability

Ackerman explains why purely economic approaches to recycling are incomplete and argues for a different kind of decisionmaking, one that addresses social issues, future as well as present resource needs, and non-economic values that cannot be translated into dollars and cents.Backed by empirical data and replete with specific examples, the book offers valuable guidance for municipal planners, environmental managers, and policymakers responsible for establishing and implementing recycling programs. It is also an accessible introduction to the subject for faculty, students, and concerned citizens interested in the social, economic, and ethical underpinnings of recycling efforts.

ISBN-13: 9781559635042
ISBN-10: 1559635045
Publication Date: 12/1/1996
Pages: 210
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Publisher: Island Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Business & Money >> Economics >> Environmental Economics
Science & Math >> Earth Sciences >> Environmental Science
Outdoors & Nature >> Environment >> Recycling

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