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Database on Transboundary Movement of Wastes destined for Recovery Operations

Database of country-specific requirements for the application of "OECD Decision on Transboundary movements of waste destined for recovery operations" [C(2001)107/FINAL].

Analytical Framework for Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Extended Producer Responsibility Programmes

Extended Producer Responsibility is a policy approach where the responsibility of producers for their products is extended to include the social costs of waste management. This document, prepared by Prof. Stephen Smith, proposes a framework for analysing the costs and benefits of such programmes

Towards Waste Prevention Performance Indicators

This document is split into three parts, Part 1, Pressure Indicators and Drivers for Waste Generation identifies drivers for the generation of municipal waste, its components and some other waste streams. A set of pressure indicators for waste prevention are proposed for trial use by OECD and its member countries. Part 2, Response Indicators, assesses whether the available information would suffice the development of response

Proceedings on OECD Seminar on Extended Producer Responsibility: EPR Programme Implementation and Assessment

Seminar proceedings (Part 1 and 2), from the OECD Seminar on "Extended Producer Responsibility Programme Implementation and Assessment".

How to Apply Environmentally Sound Management to Small and Medium Size Enterprises - Case Study: Dismantling of End-of-Life Vehicles in the Netherlands

This case study provides an in-depth analysis on the possibilities of car dismantlers to implement the core performance elements of the ESM guidance developed for the OECD purposes.

How to Apply Environmentally Sound Management to Small and Medium Size Enterprises Case Study: Pre-treatment and Recovery of Waste Electric and Electronic Equipments (WEEE)

At the October 2001 meeting of the Working Group on Waste Prevention and Recycling an extended outline was provided concerning a study on "How to Apply ESM to small and medium size enterprises [ENV/EPOC/WGWPR/RD(2001)2].

How to Apply Environmentally Sound Management to Small and Medium Size Enterprises in the Waste Recovery Sector

This case study provides an in-depth analysis on the possibilities of car dismantlers to implement the core performance elements of the ESM guidance developed for the OECD purposes.

Options for Combinations of Components for an OECD Framework on the Environmentally Sound Management of Wastes and Materials Destined for Recovery Operations

This paper describes the OECD work on environmentally sound management (ESM) of waste recovery operations as evolving into an “EMS plus” model.

Core Performance Elements of ESM Guidelines

Technical Guidance for the Environmentally Sound Management of Specific Waste streams: Used and Scrap Personal Computers

The OECD developed this guidance report as a pilot set for the environmentally sound management of specific waste streams, in particular used a scrap personal computers.