STICK OR CARROT - THE USE OF POLICY MEASURES TO MOVE WASTE MANAGEMENTUP THE HIERARCHY

A systematic shift in waste management away from disposal and towards waste prevention and recycling requires the use of an integrated set o f policy measures to change the behaviour of waste generators; industr y, commerce and consumers. This paper uses comprehensive data on polic y measures in some 25 countries to examine the available options. The conclusion is that a balanced strategy needs to combine information di ssemination mechanisms, legislative ''sticks'', producer responsibilit y, other economic ''sticks'' and economic ''carrots''. (C) 1996 ISWA