The Open Waste Management Journal

2016, 9 : 11-18
Published online 2016 September 30. DOI: 10.2174/1876400201609010011
Publisher ID: TOWMJ-9-11

RESEARCH ARTICLE
 Driving Forces and Inhibitors of Secondary Stock Extraction

Anders Kihl1, * and Graham Aid1,2

* Address correspondence to this author at the Division of Research and Development, Box 952, Ragn-Sells AB, Sollentuna, 191 29 Sweden; Tel: +46 70-9272684; Fax: +46 8-612 65 92; E-mail: anders.kihl@ragnsells.com

ABSTRACT

Even though it’s well known that our common resources are limited and that recycling is key for a sustainable future; in reality we see few examples of true recycling where virgin raw material is substituted by waste. There are endless numbers of examples where waste is utilized to some extent without solving the core issue: reducing the need of extracting virgin raw materials. This article analyses some of the driving forces and inhibitors of secondary stock extraction to explore why it’s so difficult establish large scale secondary stock extraction although suitable technologies are available. The authors discuss and suggest possible ways for reducing some of the main barriers presented.

Keywords:

Circular economy, Economy, Recycling, Resources, Sustainability.