Dc. Wilson, STICK OR CARROT - THE USE OF POLICY MEASURES TO MOVE WASTE MANAGEMENTUP THE HIERARCHY, Waste management and research, 14(4), 1996, pp. 385-398
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