Improving recycling markets.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Recycling (Waste, etc.).

Recycled products.

Physical Description:

186 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

[Paris, France] : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, [2006]

Summary:

Markets for many classes of potentially recyclable materials are growing. However, market failures and barriers are constraining some markets. Factors such as information failures, technological externalities, and market power can affect the prices, quantity, and quality of materials traded. This report presents the case for the use of industrial policies which address such market failures and barriers and these policies are seen as complements to more traditional environmental policies. Indeed, encouraging ever-higher recycling rates in the absence of such complementary measures may impose very high social welfare costs. This publication covers in particular the markets for waste oils, waste plastics, and used rubber tires.--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction and overview of market failures and barriers

Improving markets for waste oils

Improving markets for waste plastics

Improving markets for used rubber tyres

Public policy and recycling markets.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9264029575

9789264029576

OCLC:

78585326