Class Year
2022
Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date of Creation
Spring 2022
Department 1
Public Policy
Abstract
Following China’s Operation National Sword in 2018, the politics and economics of recycling have increasingly come under scrutiny as many examine whether it remains a worthwhile endeavor. Differences across municipalities, changing prices of goods, contamination, mislabeling, and involvement by the plastics industry has further confused the issue. This paper examines to what extent a national recycling policy would be effective and what form it may take using several case studies - whether it be mandatory recycled content minimums, extended producer responsibility, or allowing the industry to phase out completely,
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Scotto d'Antuono, Flavia M., "Policy Strategies to Solve the U.S. Recycling Crisis" (2022). Student Publications. 1017.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/1017
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Business Commons, Civil Engineering Commons, Environmental Policy Commons, Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation Commons
Comments
Written for Public Policy 401: Advanced Topics in Public Policy.