Development towards circular economy with respect of the challenges of reuse prescription
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| Kulcsszavak: | economic development economy European Union Európai Unió gazdasága gazdaságfejlesztés gazdasági átalakítás hulladék újrahasznosítás recycling újrafelhasználás |
| Online Access: | http://dolgozattar.uni-bge.hu/38580 |
| Abstract: | I have investigated the establishment and operations of circular economy and reuse in Europe and more precisely in Hungary based on the developments towards circular economy with respect of the challenges to reuse prescription. First, I have looked at the previous conscious steps leading to circular economy, which started with the recognition of emissions and pollutions. Then followed by a more energy efficient based production and the idea of recycling. After that I have investigated the regulatory environment in Europe and in Hungary. I have observed all the EU directives relating to waste in general and reuse of WEEE. These directives needed a thorough explanation in order to understand reuse. Then I have looked at what actually reuse is and all the connecting definitions and concepts. After that, I have investigated what the possible technical and environmental obstacles might be and whether it is all worth it from the economic perspective, which I found to be questionable, depending on external influences. I have looked at the tendencies in Hungary and found that it is not possible to decide who is more environmentally conscious, the ones who use household appliances until they reach the end of their life cycle or those who regularly switch appliances every 6-7-8 years but make sure that the old but still functioning appliances get to waste processing industries or more precisely to reuse centers. It was also highly beneficial to look at the so far achieved current and future planned waste management not just in Europe but in Hungary as well. This directed me to investigate the participants within Hungarian waste management and what their professional knowledge, cost and legal point of view might be. However, we can draw some important conclusions. The base of this entire topic is that consumer behavior plays a highly important and decisive role of the viability of reuse globally and specifically in Hungary. Possible solutions could be, to support training programs for workers in this profession. Furthermore, an overall improvement of reuse in Hungary and the foundation of more reuse centers. On the other hand, cooperation with existing organizations and the involvement of retailers and manufacturers is inevitable. Manufacturers could possibly be the change in the market by taking control of reuse and all the connected processes of it, directing consumer needs and demand. As a conclusion, reuse should not be a goal, it should rather be a tool for more conscious and environmentally friendly life leading to the most effective operation of circular economy. |
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