Nguyen, Tiep, Nguyen, Van Truong, Zhou, Li ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7132-5935, Duong, Quang Huy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2108-2976 and Ieromonachou, Petros ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5842-9585 (2025) Assessing the impact of EU policies on recycling supply chain: a system dynamics perspective on advancing packaging recycling capacity. Annals of Operations Research. ISSN 0254-5330 (Print), 1572-9338 (Online) (doi:10.1007/s10479-024-06438-y)

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Abstract

Recycling stands as a crucial strategy in mitigating climate change and advancing towards carbon neutrality. Within the European Union (EU), the development of a resilient recycling supply chain is of paramount importance, particularly in response to global disruptions such as the widespread ban on solid waste imports by numerous countries like China, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Such disruptions have exposed the vulnerabilities of EU member states, notably their overreliance on waste export and limited domestic recycling capacities. This study integrates primary data from diverse public sources into a system dynamics simulation model to assess the effectiveness of three policy types used to enhance EU domestic recycling capacities: Innovation-focused (IF), Subsidy-focused, (SF) and Market-based (MB) policies. Our findings show that IF policies exert the most considerable impact in the short term and continue to play a crucial role in the EU’s recycling capacity expansion over the medium and long term. Conversely, MB policies are identified as most effective for immediate capacity enhancement in response to abrupt disruptions. Finally, the result suggests the optimal policy mix where 84% government resources should be allocated to IF policies and 16% to MB policies to ensure the EU achieves the deliberate balance between short-term market stabilisation and long-term transformation of its domestic recycling capacity for economic, environmental, and social sustainability. This research represents a pioneering effort in examining the efficacy of a diverse array of policy types within an optimised mix, thereby encompassing a broader range of policy considerations.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	government policies, recycling supply chain, waste management capacity, packaging recycling, system dynamics
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HF Commerce J Political Science > J General legislative and executive papers
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Greenwich Business School Greenwich Business School > Networks and Urban Systems Centre (NUSC) Greenwich Business School > Networks and Urban Systems Centre (NUSC) > Connected Cities Research Group (CCRG) Greenwich Business School > School of Business, Operations and Strategy
Last Modified:	03 Feb 2025 11:26
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/49610

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