Glass Waste Management in the Republic of Croatia: Current Situation and Trends

Marija Kustelega – Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Pavlinska 2, Varazdin, Croatia

Magdalena Kustelega – Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Pavlinska 2, Varazdin, Croatia

Tamara Smaguc – Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Pavlinska 2, Varazdin, Croatia

Abstract

This paper presents the current situation and trends in the waste management system in the Republic of Croatia. The aim of the paper is to identify the main problems in the waste management system based on the analysis of secondary data, and thereby create a basis for empirical re­search in this area. The paper first discusses the regulatory framework for glass waste management, followed by an analysis of the current situation in the collection and recycling of municipal waste and glass waste packag­ing in Croatia. The practicality of applying the deposit system is discussed through the analysis of drivers and obstacles in the example of the depos­it system for beer bottles. The results show a growing trend in the amount of all waste packaging collected. However, the current situation in the waste management system in Croatia is still not at a satisfactory level, especially regarding the disposal of glass packaging.

LIMEN Conference

8th International Scientific-Business Conference – LIMEN 2022 – Leadership, Innovation, Management and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research – CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, Hybrid (EXE Budapest Center, Budapest, Hungary), December 1, 2022,

LIMEN Conference proceedings published by the Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia

LIMEN Conference 2022 Conference proceedings: ISBN 978-86-80194-66-0, ISSN 2683-6149, DOI:  https://doi.org/10.31410/LIMEN.2022

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Suggested citation

Kustelega, M., Kustelega, M., & Smaguc, T. (2022). Glass Waste Management in the Republic of Croatia: Current Situation and Trends. In V. Bevanda (Ed.), International Scientific-Business Conference – LIMEN 2022: Vol 8. Conference proceedings (pp. 339-348). Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans.  https://doi.org/10.31410/LIMEN.2022.339

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