Stick or carrot?: The use of policy measures to move waste management up the hierarchy (original) (raw)

1996, Waste Management & Research

A systematic shift in waste management away from disposal and towards waste prevention and recycling requires the use of an integrated set of policy measures to change the behaviour of waste generators; industry, commerce and consumers. This paper uses comprehensive data on policy measures in some 25 countries to examine the available options. The conclusion is that a balanced strategy needs to combine information dissemination mechanisms, legislative "sticks", producer responsibility, other economic "sticks" and economic "carrots".