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Reverse logistics at home appliance manufacturers in Europe and Poland – challenges faced by the industry
Summary
This paper examines how home appliance manufacturers in Europe and Poland are implementing reverse logistics — the process of collecting and recycling used products — in line with sustainable development and circular economy goals. Reverse logistics is a key component of reducing the plastic waste that ultimately becomes microplastic pollution.
Purpose: models of reverse logistics (RL) that consider the sustainable development goals (SDG) and circular economy activities (CEA) are increasingly appearing in the literature. Intention of the article is to show at what stage of implementation of the SDG and CEA the home appliance industry (HAI) is currently at and what challenges it faces in terms of implementing the RL model. Design/methodology/approach: The paper shows that the information, data, industry positions and reports presented on the website of the Association of Appliance Manufacturers (APPLiA) show that the HAI is too slow in moving towards the SDG and CEA. It also prevents the implementation of theoretical models of RL.
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