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Wastes minimization as a local government issue: fact or fiction?
Author(s) -
Read Adam D.,
Phillips Paul S,
Murphy Alice
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
sustainable development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.115
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1099-1719
pISSN - 0968-0802
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1719(199808)6:2<78::aid-sd87>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - borough , minification , local government , theme (computing) , public administration , hierarchy , government (linguistics) , operations research , political science , computer science , law , engineering , linguistics , philosophy , programming language , operating system
Minimization is the top priority of the waste management hierarchy, yet this paper suggests that minimization is not being given the necessary policy framework required for its successful development in the UK, and questions whether minimization is being afforded the respect and attention that is due to the preferable waste management option. This theme is investigated by surveying the county councils of England and a number of the constituent district and borough councils from a representative sample of these. Some 59% of English counties have a minimization policy, whilst only 40% of the sampled local authorities had one. However, 47% of counties have participated in and supported a minimization programme or trial within their region, whilst 31% of local authorities have been actively involved. It appears that county council practices are not filtering through to the local councils in their region as one would expect, and that Hampshire County Council stands alone as a model of best practice to be followed and utilized across the nation. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.