Salemdeeb, R., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Reynolds, C. orcid.org/0000-0002-1073-7394 (2016) The UK waste input-output table: Linking waste generation to the UK economy. Waste Management & Research, 34 (10). pp. 1089-1094. ISSN 0734-242X
Abstract
In order to achieve a circular economy, there must be a greater understanding of the links between economic activity and waste generation. This study introduces the first version of the UK waste input–output table that could be used to quantify both direct and indirect waste arisings across the supply chain. The proposed waste input–output table features 21 industrial sectors and 34 waste types and is for the 2010 time-period. Using the waste input–output table, the study results quantitatively confirm that sectors with a long supply chain (i.e. manufacturing and services sectors) have higher indirect waste generation rates compared with industrial primary sectors (e.g. mining and quarrying) and sectors with a shorter supply chain (e.g. construction). Results also reveal that the construction, mining and quarrying sectors have the highest waste generation rates, 742 and 694 tonne per £1m of final demand, respectively. Owing to the aggregated format of the first version of the waste input–output, the model does not address the relationship between waste generation and recycling activities. Therefore, an updated version of the waste input–output table is expected be developed considering this issue. Consequently, the expanded model would lead to a better understanding of waste and resource flows in the supply chain.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 The Authors. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Waste Management and Research. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Environmental accounting; input–output analysis (IOA); waste footprint; waste attribution; circular economy |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Geography (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 12 Oct 2016 13:36 |
Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2017 22:10 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734242X16658545 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0734242X16658545 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:105894 |