Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law
Abstract
The article argues that Germany's 1991 "Ordinance on the Avoidance of Packaging Waste" provides a successful model for waste management by shifting the financial and operational responsibility for packaging disposal from the public sector to producers and distributors. By utilizing market-based incentives and industry-funded infrastructure, the analysis contends that Germany has fostered technological innovation and economic advantages in the recycling sector.
Disciplines
Law | Legislation
Recommended Citation
Bryan A. Liang & Shannon M. Biggs,
Germany's Environmental Take-Back Legislation: Ensuring What Goes Around Comes Around,
2
Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L.
45
(1994).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol2/iss1/5