The value chain and activities of polyethylene terephthalate plastics in the South African waste economy
| Autor: | Catherina Schenck, Marlin Hoffman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Job creation
Focus (computing) media_common.quotation_subject 0211 other engineering and technologies 021107 urban & regional planning Context (language use) 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Unemployment Business Value chain General Economics Econometrics and Finance Industrial organization 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common |
| Zdroj: | Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit. 35:523-535 |
| ISSN: | 1470-9325 0269-0942 |
| Popis: | Introduction Value chains in their entirety, within the South African context, have not been the focus of much research thus far. A plethora of research has been done on the various actors within the value chain, but the rest of the value chain has not been identified and depicted. Failing to understand and describe the entire value chain of polyethylene terephthalate plastics has led to many unanswered questions and misunderstood impacts on the plastics waste economy. Purpose The purpose of the study was to document and depict the value chain and its activities within the polyethylene terephthalate waste economy in South Africa, which, according to the available literature, has not been done before. The documentation of the value chain and its activities will assist in identifying the possibilities of job creation within the waste economy, which could impact the diversion of waste from the landfill. Method A qualitative research approach with an exploratory research design was followed, and the data collection was done by means of a workshop. The participants in the workshop included captains of industry, entrepreneurs, academics, government, environmental groups and environmental non-governmental organizations. The workshop was recorded audio-visually, and concepts and discussions were documented for this purpose. All information was transcribed and documented in a final document. Results The value chain and its activities were documented. Conclusion The information collected is a starting point for more research within the waste economy, as the process will be followed with other waste streams. Job creation gaps have been identified and further research has started creating a better understanding of the value chain, which will influence policy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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