Life cycle assessment of a national policy proposal - The case of a Swedish waste incineration tax

Waste Management

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1046-1058

  Björklund, Anna E ^a   Finnveden, Göran ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL FUELS; LAND FILL; LIFE CYCLE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RECYCLING; TAXATION;

ENERGY RECOVERY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); WASTE INCINERATION TAX;

WASTE INCINERATION;

CARBON;

FOSSIL FUELS; LAND FILL; LIFE CYCLE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RECYCLING; TAXATION; WASTE INCINERATION;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL TAX; EUROPEAN UNION; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RECYCLING; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; TAX; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; EUTROPHICATION; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INCINERATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OZONE; PUBLIC POLICY; SWEDEN; TAXES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 34249742577     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2007.02.027     Document Type: Article

References (49)

1. Arena U., Mastellone M.L., and Perugini F. Life cycle assessment of a plastic packaging recycling system. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 8 2 (2003) 92-98
2. Arena U., Mastellone M.L., Perugini F., and Clift R. Environmental assessment of paper waste management options by means of LCA methodology. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 43 (2004) 5702-5714
3. Bäckman, P., Eriksson, E., Ringström, E., Andersson, K., Svensson, R., 2001. Översiktlig samhällsekonomisk analys av producentansvaret (Socio-economic Analysis of Extended Producer Responsibility). Reforsk FoU 158, Malmö, Sweden (In Swedish).
4. Björklund, A., 1998. Environmental Systems Analysis of Waste Management, with Emphasis on Substance Flows and Environmental Impact. Trita-KET-IM 1998:16, AFR report 211. Licentiate thesis, Division of Industrial Ecology, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
5. Björklund A., and Finnveden G. Recycling revisited - life cycle comparisons of waste management strategies. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 44 (2005) 309-317
6. Björklund A., Bjuggren C., Dalemo M., and Sonesson U. Planning biodegradable waste management in Stockholm. Journal of Industrial Ecology 3 4 (2000) 43-58
7. Björklund, A., Johansson, J., Nilsson, M., Eldh, P., Finnveden, G., 2003. Environmental Assessment of a Waste Incineration Tax - Case Study and Evaluation of a Framework for Strategic Environmental Assessment. fms report 184, Environmental Strategies Research Group, Stockholm, Sweden.
8. Dalemo, M., 1999. Environmental systems analysis of organic waste management. The Orware Model and the Sewage Plant and Anaerobic Digestion Submodels. Agraria 146, AFR report 239. Doctoral thesis, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.
9. EC directive (75/442/EEC) Waste Framework Directive.
10. Edwards D.W., and Schelling J. Municipal waste life cycle assessment Part 1, and aluminium case study. Trans IChemE, Part B 74 (1996) 205-222
11. Edwards D.W., and Schelling J. Municipal waste life cycle assessment. Part 2. Transport analysis and glass case study. Trans IChemE, Part B 77 (1999) 259-274
12. Egebäck, K.E., Ahlvik, P., Westerholm, R., 1997. Emissionsfaktorer för fordon drivna med fossila respektive alternativa bränslen (Emission Factors of Vehicles with Fossile or Alternative Fuels). KFB meddelande 1997:22 och 1997:23 (In Swedish).
13. Ekvall T., and Finnveden G. Allocation in ISO 14041 - a critical review. Journal of Cleaner Production 9 (2001) 197-208
14. Eldh, P., 2003. Ecotax 02 - Update of a Life Cycle Assessment Weighting Method with a Case Study on Waste Management. MSc Thesis, TRITA-KET-IM 2003:12, Division of Industrial Ecology, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
15. Eriksson O., Frostell B., Björklund A., Assefa G., Sundqvist J.-O., Granath J., Carlsson M., Baky A., and Thyselius L. ORWARE - a simulation tool for waste management. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 36 4 (2002) 287-307
16. Finnveden G. Methodological aspects of life cycle assessment of integrated solid waste management systems. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 26 3-4 (1999) 173-187
17. Finnveden G., and Nilsson M. Site-dependent life-cycle impact assessment in Sweden. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 10 4 (2005) 235-239
18. Finnveden G., and Östlund P. Exergies of natural resources in life cycle assessment and other applications. Energy 22 9 (1997) 923-931
19. Finnveden G., Johansson J., Lind P., and Moberg Å. Life Cycle Assessment of Energy From Solid Waste (2000), fms - Environmental Strategies Research Group, Stockholm
20. Finnveden G., Nilsson M., Johansson J., Persson A., Moberg A., and Carlsson T. Strategic environmental assessment methodologies - applications within the energy sector. Environmental Impact Assessment Review 23 (2003) 91-123
21. Goedkoop M., and Oele M. User Manual. Introduction to LCA Methodology and Practice with SimaPro 5 (2001), Pré Consultants, Amersfoort
22. Goedkoop, M., Spriensma, R., 2000. The Eco-indicator99. A Damage Oriented Method for Life Cycle Impact Assessment, Methodology report. Pré Consultants B.V.
23. Guinée J.B., Gorrée M., Heijungs R., Huppes G., Klein R., de Koning A., van Oers L., Wegner Sleeswijk A., Suh S., Udo de Haes H.A., Bruijn H., van Duin R., and Huijbregts M.A.J. Life Cycle Assessment. An Operational Guide to the ISO Standards (2002), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
24. ISO, 1997. Environmental Management - Life Cycle Assessment - Principles and Framework. International Standard ISO 14040.
25. ISO, 1998. Environmental Management - Life Cycle Assessment - Goal and Scope Definition and Inventory Analysis. International Standard ISO 14041.
26. Johansson, J., 1999. A Monetary Valuation Method for Life Cycle Assessment Based on Environmental Taxes and Fees. M.Sc. Thesis 1999:15, Department of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University, Stockholm.
27. Lundie S., and Peters G.M. Life cycle assessment of food waste management options. Journal of Cleaner Production 13 (2005) 257-286
28. Mata T.M., and Costa C.A. Life cycle assessment of different reuse percentages for glass beer bottles. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 6 5 (2001) 307-319
29. McDougall F., White P., Franke M., and Hindle P. Integrated Solid Waste Management: A Life Cycle Inventory. second ed. (2001), Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK
30. Muller, O., Vial, E., Laurent, D., Tolliday, A., Noel, R., Snaddon, K., Kirkpatrick, N., 2003. New Zealand Life Cycle Tool for Waste Management, WISARD - Case Studies Report. PricewaterhouseCoopers, London, UK.
31. Nilsson, B., 1997. Kompostering eller rötning? En jämförande studie med LCA metodik (Composting or Anaerobic Digestion? A Comparative Study using LCA Methodology). Master thesis, Kemisk miljövetenskap, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden (In Swedish).
32. Nilsson M., Björklund A., Finnveden G., and Johansson J. Testing a SEA methodology for the energy sector: a waste incineration tax proposal. Environmental Impact Assessment Review 25 (2004) 1-32
33. Olofsson M., Sahlin J., Ekvall T., and Sundberg J. Drivers for import of waste for energy recovery in Sweden. Waste Management and Research 23 (2004) 3-12
34. Pickin J.G., Yuen S.T.S., and Jennings H. Waste management options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from paper in Australia. Atmospheric Environment 36 (2002) 741-752
35. Profu, 2001. Avfallsmängder i framtiden (Waste Amounts in the Future). Profu AB, Göteborg (In Swedish).
36. Ross S., and Evans D. The environmental effect of reusing and recycling a plastic-based packaging system. Journal of Cleaner Production 11 5 (2003) 561-571
37. Sahlin, J., 2003. Waste Incineration - Future Role in the Swedish District Heating Systems. Licentiate Thesis, Chalmers, Department of Energy Conversion, Göteborg, Sweden.
38. Solano E., Ranjithan S., Barlaz M.A., and Brill E.D. Life cycle-based solid waste management - 1. Model development. Journal of Environmental Engineering 128 10 (2002) 981-992
39. Solano E., Dumas R.D., Harrison K.W., Ranjithan S., Barlaz M.A., and Brill E.D. Life cycle-based solid waste management - 2. Illustrative applications. Journal of Environmental Engineering 128 10 (2002) 993-1005
40. Sonesson, U., 1997. The ORWARE Simulation Model - Compost and Transport Sub-models. AFR-report 151. Licentiate thesis, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU, Department of Agricultural Engineering.
41. Song H.-S., and Hyun J.C. A study on the comparison of the various waste management scenarios for PET bottles using the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 27 (1999) 267-284
42. Steen, B., 1999. A Systematic Approach to Environmental Priority Strategies in Product Development (EPS). Version 2000 - General system characteristics. CPM report 1999:4.
43. Stenberg, M., Wränghede, A.-K., Ekström, J., 1999. Miljöbelastning från insamling av avfall (Environmental Impact from Collection of Waste). Reforsk FoU 152, Malmö, Sweden (In Swedish).
44. Sundqvist J.-O. Life cycle assessments and solide waste - Guidelines for solid waste treatment and disposal in LCA (1999), IVL, Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Stockholm
45. Sundqvist, J.-O., Baky, A., Carlsson Reich, M., Eriksson, O., Granath, J., 2002a. Hur ska hushållsavfallet tas om hand? Utvärdering av olika behandlingsmetoder (How Should Household Waste be Treated? Evaluation of Different Treatment Methods). IVL Rapport B 1492. IVL, Stockholm (In Swedish).
46. Sundqvist, J.-O., Finnveden, G., Sundberg, J., 2002b. Syntes av systemanalyser av avfallshantering (Synthesis of Systems Analyses of Waste Management). IVL report B1491, Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Stockholm (In Swedish).
47. Swedish Government Official Reports, 2002, Skatt på avfall idag - och i framtiden (A Waste Tax Today - and in the Future). SOU 2002:9 (In Swedish).
48. Weidema B.P., et al. Life Cycle Screening of Food Products (1995), ATV Lyngby, Denmark
49. Wollny W., Dehoust G., Fritsche U.R., and Weinem P. Comparison of plastic packaging waste options. feedstock recycling versus energy recovery in Germany. Journal of Industrial Ecology 5 3 (2002) 49-63