Sotenäs marine recycling centre in Sweden: a case study related to waste fishing gear

Charter, Martin and Whitehead, Paul (2023) Sotenäs marine recycling centre in Sweden: a case study related to waste fishing gear. In: Marine plastics: innovative solutions to tackling waste. Springer, pp. 169-187. ISBN 9783031310577

Creators:
Charter, Martin and Whitehead, Paul
Description/Abstract:

The chapter is a case study on the development of a Sweden’s first recycling centre focussed on waste fishing gear and other marine plastics based in Sotenäs. Key to the development of the centre has been a longer-term vision and commitment from the local municipality and the fishermen’s association. Working with partners across Sweden and locally, the centre has also developed an innovation testbed that is developing new test for polymers from waste fishing gear and aims launch new circular products. The chapter provides favourable learning for any organisation that will be tasked with establishing recycling infrastructure in relation to extend producer responsibility (EPR) requirements for fishing gear that will come into force across the European Union in 2025.

Item Type:
Book Section
Official URL:
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-03...
Date:
1 August 2023
Identification Number:
10.1007/978-3-031-31058-4_10
Uncontrolled Keywords or tags :
fishing gear, sweden, circularity, recycling, circular design, extended producer responsibility
Schools:
Business School for the Creative Industries
Research Centres:
The Centre for Sustainable Design
Depositing User:
Amy Robinson
Date Deposited:
07 Aug 2023 15:32
Last Modified:
07 Aug 2023 15:51
URI:
https://research.uca.ac.uk/id/eprint/6099

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