Publication type: Thesis
While we benefit from the fast development of IT industry, we are facing the challenge of rapidly-growing amount of IT waste. Thus it is of significant importance to design an effective waste management policy. Extended producer responsibility (EPR) policies have been widely applied for various products groups around the world in the last decades. The thesis explores the implementation of EPR program for IT products in Taiwan. In order to enhance the understanding of the work in practice, examining of social, environmental, and economic aspects are presented. Features of the implementation and actors involved in the system are investigated in the thesis. From the research, following factors are identified as important in influencing an effective EPR program: target-setting, allocation of responsibility, monitoring, financial management, and social acceptability. Also, some improvements are suggested based on discussion of these determinates.
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