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Producer Responsibility Scheme
- 1. Plastic Bag Levy Scheme The review of policy framework on Municipal Solid Waste DSS20002 Social Policy and Administration Group members Cheung Wing Kiu 5222 1445 Lam Hiu Hei Jimmy 5221 8035 Lam Tsz Chun 5221 8385 Lee Wai Yin 5221 8545
- 3. Overall recovery rate of MSW - to be increased to 45% by 2009, and expect the percentage to rise up to 50% by 2014
- 4. MSW disposal to be reduced by 25% in 2014 Adopted from: http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/msw/htm_en/pdf_e/executive.pdf
- 6. The legal framework aims to hold manufacturers, retailers, consumers and importers responsible to what they produced and consumed
- 7. The introduced principle brought an amelioration for our landfills; reduces the burden of rapid saturation of landfills in near future
- 8. To tackle the culprit - source of avoidanceAdopted from: http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/msw/htm_en/pdf_e/executive.pdf
- 10. Provided a legal basis for implementing Producer Responsibility Scheme based on "Polluter-pays" principle
- 11. To minimize the environmental impact of various types of products
- 12. The first levy scheme on Plastic Shopping Bags
- 13. Reduce the indiscriminate use of PSB Adopted from: http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/msw/htm_en/pdf_e/executive.pdf
- 15. General public and retailers aware of the environmental issue and thus willing to collaborate and support the levy scheme overall
- 16. The next phase of this scheme for the government is to present different options for in-depth discussion by the public
- 21. 84% supported the “polluter-pays” principle
- 25. being unfairly targeted under the proposal
- 27. “Assessment of the Benefits and Effects of the Plastic Shopping Bag Charging Scheme”
- 29. Focus on the response of various stimuli that trigger different behavioral responses in an almost automatic fashion
- 30. Reinforcement - a reinforcer that strengthens a desired behaviour
- 32. Theories / Models Five elements of Policy Design
- 33. Stages Model of Policy Process Issue emergence: Increased solid waste loads put pressure on landfills , Overuse of plastic bags Agenda Setting: Compulsory like levying on PSB, Voluntary like voluntary reduction campaign Alternative selection: consumer charge at selected retail outlets Evaluation: Effective to reduce 90% of PSB Implementation: Environmental Protection Department. Retailer should register Enactment: The Product Eco-responsibility draft, took effect in 2009
- 35. IES Award(n.d.). Retrieved March 2, 2011 from Introduction. Web site:
Hinweis der Redaktion
- With the basis of the “Polluter-pays” principle, the government put forward the public bill, named “The Product Eco-Responsibility Ordinance” to legislative council in 2008, and it was successfully enacted then. The purpose of this ordinance is to regulate the indiscriminate use of Plastic Shopping Bags (PSB), for reducing the hazardous impact to the environment in the long-term.
- After the first anniversary of the plastic bag levy scheme, The Secretary of the Environment, Mr Edward Yau expressed that he is contented that the general public and retailers aware of the contending issues encompassed, hence they are generally willing to cooperate and support the continuing implementation of the scheme. The next agenda of the government is to present different options for in-depth discussion by the public, for the purpose of drawing up the next realistic and effective proposal in near future.
- In December 2005, EPD commissioned GHK to conduct an “Assessment of the Benefits and Effects of the Plastic Shopping Bag Charging Scheme”. GHK identified and assessed 4 options for plastic shopping bags reduction(1)voluntary approach;–Some reduction, and the risk of “switching” to alternative bags was minimal(2) combination of supplier levy and consumer charge; /(3) consumer charge at all retail outlets; - Significant reduction in plastic shopping bags but the risk of “switching” to alternative bags was substantial, and would likely result in more waste to our landfill(4) consumer charge at selected retail outlets -could achieve considerable reduction in plastic shopping bags but the risk of “switching” to alternative bags was still present. Depending on the extent of switching, there could either be a net increase or decrease in the amount of waste.(primarily supermarkets and convenience stores)