Recycling Products at the End of their Life - Management, Techniques, Responsibilities by Emmanuel Beaurepaire Synopsis The rich and developed societies are now facing a problem that is becoming increasingly important: waste treatment. European governments have decided to turn to the manufacturers themselves and make them responsible for recycling their products at the end of their life. The objective: to make them bear the costs of such retraining and thereby encourage them to improve their product design. However, the implementation of what is now called "extended producer responsibility" is not easy. This book is devoted to the thorny issues that involve different partners - industrialists of course, but also public bodies, local authorities, retailers and consumers. How can these partners work together to solve supply-chain organization, the financing of transactions and the equitable sharing of responsibilities between different protagonists in the chain? Beaurepaire describes this general principle - that the recycling technology to be adopted depends on the type of product - and tells how waste management was dealt with before the application of this principle. He explains the regulatory and legal framework, giving specific examples from European countries, and describes new techniques for recycling. Industrialists will find in this book the basics to successfully meet the challenge of recycling. Everything is brought together so you can become active in sustainable development!
Review 1 An excellent introduction to the idea of producer responsibility - making those who manufacture goods responsible for their recycling. He describes the different approaches of several countries, giving a European-wide view of waste management. A useful book for anyone involved in waste management and recycling. (Posted by Skip Hire)
Review 2 Making the companies pay for their waste is good idea but they too easily ignore the law and get away with it. Direct action is the only way to stop the multinationals leaving their crap all over the place. What does Bo Repair do to stop them? (Posted by rusticwarrior)
Review 3 As Secretary General of the European Battery Recycling Association, Emmanuel Beaurepaire is someone who knows a great deal about the problems of waste management. He is also active in many European authorities, responsible for implementing and monitoring regulations based on the principle of producer responsibility. (Posted by Blitzkrieg)