scholarly journals What Key Drivers Are Needed to Implement Material Efficiency Strategies? An Analysis of the Electrical and Electronic Industry in Malaysia and Its Implications to Practitioners

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2065
Author(s):  
Fu Haw Ho ◽  
Salwa Hanim Abdul-Rashid ◽  
Raja Ariffin Raja Ghazilla ◽  
Novita Sakundarini ◽  
Yoke Ling Woo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Material Efficiency ◽  
Material Usage ◽  
Manufacturing Sectors ◽  
Solid Waste Generation ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Hierarchy Process

A circular economy can be achieved by the efficient use of materials across different industries and sectors. In the manufacturing sectors, practicing material efficiency is one of the effective strategies to reduce material usage and solid waste generation. However, due to many unknown factors, such as key drivers to enhance material efficiency, most of the time, manufacturers are practicing at the minimum level of material saving. This study aims to examine the key drivers of material efficiency among electrical and electronic (E&E) companies to fulfill the aims of sustainable manufacturing. The data collection and synthesis were conducted using semi-structured interviews and an analytical hierarchy process survey. In this study, thirteen key drivers were found. Five internal drivers and eight external drivers with different priorities were found to influence E&E companies in the practice of material efficiency strategies. In addition, the drivers’ implications to different practitioner groups are suggested. To conclude, achieving material efficiency can be done effectively if the incentivized key drivers are clearly notified. This research is important to show the key drivers that influence the implementation of material efficiency strategies in the E&E industries.

scholarly journals Material efficiency in Dutch packaging policy

2013 ◽  
Vol 371 (1986) ◽  
pp. 20110570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernst Worrell ◽  
Mariësse A. E van Sluisveld
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Packaging Material ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Waste Prevention ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Material Efficiency ◽  
Solid Waste Generation ◽  
Policy Measures

Packaging materials are one of the largest contributors to municipal solid waste generation. In this paper, we evaluate the material impacts of packaging policy in The Netherlands, focusing on the role of material efficiency (or waste prevention). Since 1991, five different policies have been implemented to reduce the environmental impact of packaging. The analysis shows that Dutch packaging policies helped to reduce the total packaging volume until 1999. After 2000, packaging consumption increased more rapidly than the baseline, suggesting that policy measures were not effective. Generally, we see limited attention to material efficiency to reduce packaging material use. For this purpose, we tried to gain more insight in recent activities on material efficiency, by building a database of packaging prevention initiatives. We identified 131 alterations to packaging implemented in the period 2005–2010, of which weight reduction was the predominant approach. More appropriate packaging policy is needed to increase the effectiveness of policies, with special attention to material efficiency.

scholarly journals Problem of Solid Waste Management and its Impact on Urban Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VIII) ◽  
pp. 107-110
Author(s):  
Neeraj Kumar Ahirwar
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
The World ◽  
Urban Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Generation

The problem of urban solid waste management is regarded as one of the most important environmental issues, especially in developing countries. Municipalities all around the world are dealing with increasing levels of solid garbage and need to devise effective strategies to tackle the problem. It is critical to understand the amount of garbage created and the makeup of the waste stream in order to develop successful waste management in any location. Many research have established that the amount of waste generated is proportional to the population. There are several other factors which affect the amount and composition of waste. The enormous increase in solid waste generation particularly in large cities will have significant impact in terms of the land required for waste disposal

Solid Waste Generation of Household in Azad Kashmir: Case Study of Mirpur

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waqas mname Ali ◽  
Rashid mname Khalil ◽  
Shujahat mname Ali
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Solid Waste Generation ◽  
Azad Kashmir

scholarly journals A Study on the Trend of Domestic Waste Generation and the Recognition of Recycling Priorities in Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1732
Author(s):  
Seok-ho Jung ◽  
Mee-hye Lee ◽  
Seong-ho Lee ◽  
Ji Whan Ahn
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Sustainable Consumption And Production ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Scrap Metals ◽  
Hierarchy Process

In September 2015, the United Nations included ‘sustainable consumption and production’ as part of its 12th goal of sustainable development. The EU announced its Circular Economic Package in December 2015 to move from the existing linear economic structure to the net environmental system. Recycling of household waste has become more significant as a circular economic policy has been implemented to reflow waste into the economy through recycling worldwide. In this study, Korea’s household waste generation for 20 years from 1998 to 2017 was analyzed through statistical techniques. Waste generation tended to increase in the order of plastics and cans, and papers tended to decrease. The amount of bottle wastes has been on the decline after increasing. A questionnaire survey on recycling priority was conducted on 261 people, including participants in the EARTH-2019 recycling experience hall, using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) technique. According to the survey, the recycling priorities of six types of household waste are (first) plastic, (second) cans, viny, scrap metals, (third) paper, and (fourth) bottles. Statistical analysis of mid- to long-term household waste generation and AHP-based household waste recycling priority survey results can be used as basic data, such as environmental analysis in Korea’s recycling-related policies and research.

scholarly journals Identification of inference fallacies in solid waste generation estimations of developing countries. A case-study in Panama

2021 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. 454-465
Author(s):  
Jorge M. Torrente-Velásquez ◽  
Maddalena Ripa ◽  
Rosaria Chifari ◽  
Mario Giampietro
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Solid Waste Generation

scholarly journals Repercussions of COVID-19 pandemic on solid waste generation and management strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yangyang Liang ◽  
Qingbin Song ◽  
Naiqi Wu ◽  
Jinhui Li ◽  
Yuan Zhong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Solid Waste Generation

scholarly journals Developing and evaluating strategies to increase the material utilisation rate of hardwoods: a hybrid policy Delphi-SWOT analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronika Auer ◽  
Peter Rauch
Keyword(s):  
Energy Production ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Policy Delphi ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Delphi Round ◽  
Material Usage ◽  
Utilisation Rate ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Material Utilisation

AbstractThe indigenous hardwoods in German forests have a substantial ability to store carbon, and forestry reconstruction measures are anticipated to result in an increase in availability of hardwood on the wood market. Despite this, its material usage is declining with over two thirds of the harvested quantity being used for energy production. This study aims to identify policy measures and promising strategies for increasing hardwood utilisation using a combined policy Delphi-SWOT approach with literature review undertaken to identify the barriers and driving factors for an increase in its material use. The results were then ranked by a panel of experts and used as basis for the SWOT analysis, which was then applied to an extended SWOT approach. The resulting strategies were then discussed by the panel and ranked further in the 2nd and 3rd Delphi round. After three Delphi rounds, three strategies and associated policy recommendations were ranked as most effective by the experts: innovative hardwood products including manufacturing processes, research transfer and lobbying. This study provides both strategic analyses and effective strategies to stimulate the production of hardwood-based products and ends with a concise description of these strategies and policy recommendations, which are benchmarked against current literature and best practise examples.

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