Future informal waste material recycling: Implementation of return fees?

摘要

The collection and recycling of waste materials by private individuals for profit is usually referred to as informal waste material recycling. Informal recycling schemes typically involve individual waste pickers, who collect recyclable items from for instance landfills, waste dumps, public dust bins, waste collection containers, waste transfer stations, and public areas. The collected materials are sold to the industry, usually via an intermediate trader in recyclable materials. Informal waste recycling is very widespread especially in developing (low-income) countries, where living costs are sufficiently low, allowing waste picking to generate sufficient income for basic living necessities.