Assessing the informal diversion of aluminium beverage packaging in selected Eastern European cities
- Wasser - Atmosphäre - Umwelt
- Ressourcen und gesellschaftliche Dynamik
Abstract
As the primary production of aluminium is very energy-intensive, the recycling of aluminium products is saving energy: aluminium recycling processes only need 5 % of the energy compared to primary production. According to the European Aluminium Association (EAA) in the Year 2011 approx. 68% of all aluminium beverage cans were recycled – this corresponds to 25 billion cans. In the context of future recycling targets set out by the European Union, the EAA is seeking for options on how to include potential informal sector diversion of aluminium beverage packaging into formal recycling initiatives. The goals of the proposed study are: • To develop a methodology to estimate the dimension of informal activities in the sector of aluminium beverage packaging • to develop key performance indicators of the informal sector in selected CEE-cities focussing on aluminium beverage packaging; • to estimate the share of informal sector diversion of aluminium beverage packaging in selected Eastern European cities; • to map the material flows in the informal recycling value chain in order to obtain information on the final destination of aluminium beverage packaging; • to cross-check the results with literature research and data from extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes.
Project staff
Gudrun Obersteiner
Dipl.-Ing.Dr. Gudrun Obersteiner
gudrun.obersteiner@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81319
Project Leader
01.01.2015 - 31.12.2015
Sabine Lenz
Dipl.-Ing. Sabine Lenz
sabine.lenz@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81350
Project Staff
01.01.2015 - 31.12.2015