Secondary raw materials ‘are recycled materials that can be used in manufacturing processes instead of or alongside virgin raw materials. The use of secondary raw materials presents a number of advantages, including increased security of supply, reduced material and energy use, reduced impacts on the climate and the environment, and reduced manufacturing costs.’
In the European Union, legislation and policies related to secondary raw materials play a significant role in promoting the reuse, recycling, and recovery of resources to minimize environmental impacts and conserve natural resources. Here are some examples:
The Circular Economy Package, adopted in 2015 and revised in 2018, includes a set of directives and regulations aimed at promoting a circular economy. It establishes recycling targets for various materials, encourages waste prevention, and promotes resource efficiency. The package sets specific recycling targets for municipal waste and packaging waste and includes measures to increase the use of secondary raw materials in products and processes.
The Waste Framework Directive establishes a legal framework for waste hierarchy principles, with prevention as the top priority, followed by reuse, recycling, recovery, and disposal. The directive also places responsibility on producers for the life cycle of their products, including the management of waste.
WEEE Directive: The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive addresses the proper disposal and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment waste and promotes the recovery of valuable materials, including metals and plastics, for reuse in new electronic products.
Bibliography
European Commission. (2023). Circular economy action plan. Retrieved from European Commission Environment – Strategy: https://environment.ec.europa.eu/strategy/circular-economy-action-plan_en.
European Parliament. (2023). Strategies for Secondary Raw Materials. Retrieved from the European Parliament Legislative Train: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-new-boost-for-jobs-growth-and-investment/file-strategy-for-secondary-raw-materials.
Written by Marina Scelta
Born in Palermo (Italy), passionate about learning languages since a very young age, she studied Interpreting and Translation for English and French in her hometown, then moved to London for a Master’s Degree in the same domain (University of Westminster), eager to earn some first-hand experience in an international environment. In 2020, she decided to move back to Italy, where she applied for her second Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages for International Communication (Università degli Studi di Torino). In 2021, she had the opportunity to move to Strasbourg as an Erasmus student for almost one year, at the end of which she made of that city her new home. Currently in the process of writing her master’s thesis, in her free time Marina enjoys travelling, singing, walking in the nature, solving crosswords puzzles, and mostly looking around for vegan food.
“二次原材料”是可在制造过程中代替或与原始原材料一起使用的回收材料。使用二次原材料有许多好处,包括增加供应的安全性,减少材料和能源的使用,减少对气候和环境的影响,以及降低制造成本。
在欧盟,与二次原材料相关的立法和政策在促进资源的再利用、再循环和回收以最大限度地减少环境影响和保护自然资源方面发挥着重要作用。以下是一些示例:
2015年通过并于2018年修订的循环经济一揽子计划包括一套旨在促进循环经济的指令和法规。它为各种材料制定回收目标,鼓励废物预防,并提高资源效率。该一揽子计划为城市废物和包装废物设定了具体的回收目标,并包括在产品和工艺中增加二次原材料使用的措施。
《废物框架指令》为废物等级原则建立了一个法律框架,预防是重中之重,其次是再利用、再循环、回收和处置。该指令还要求生产商对其产品的生命周期负责,包括废物管理。
WEEE指令:废弃电气和电子设备(WEEE)指令涉及电气和电子设备废物的适当处置和回收,并促进回收有价值的材料,包括金属和塑料,以便在新的电子产品中再利用。
书目
欧洲委员会。(2023)。循环经济行动计划。检索自欧洲委员会环境战略:https://environment.ec.europa.eu/strategy/circular-economy-action-plan_en。
欧洲议会。(2023)。二次原材料策略。检索自欧洲议会立法列车:https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-new-boost-for-jobs-growth-and-investment/file-strategy-for-secondary-raw-materials。
作者:Marina Scelta
她出生在巴勒莫(意大利),从很小的时候就热衷于学习语言,在家乡学习英语和法语的口译和笔译,然后搬到伦敦攻读同一领域的硕士学位(威斯敏斯特大学),渴望在国际环境中获得一些第一手经验。2020年,她决定搬回意大利,在那里她申请了第二个国际交流外语硕士学位(Universit à degli Studi di Torino)。2021年,她有机会作为伊拉斯谟的学生搬到斯特拉斯堡近一年,在这一年结束时,她把这座城市作为自己的新家。目前正在写硕士论文,闲暇时,玛丽娜喜欢旅游、唱歌、在大自然中散步、解填字游戏,大部分时间都在寻找素食。
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