Building a Deposit–Refund System (DRS) for Closed-Loop Recycling of Water Bottles in the United Arab Emirates
Water bottles are widely used in the Gulf countries. One estimate indicates that the water bottle usage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may reach up to 250 L of water per person annually. Generally, the water bottles are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a recyclable material. Because of t...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2023-10-01
|
| Series: | Recycling |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/8/5/76 |
| _version_ | 1797572370499633152 |
|---|---|
| author | Wisam Abu Jadayil Eman Aqil |
| author_facet | Wisam Abu Jadayil Eman Aqil |
| author_sort | Wisam Abu Jadayil |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Water bottles are widely used in the Gulf countries. One estimate indicates that the water bottle usage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may reach up to 250 L of water per person annually. Generally, the water bottles are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a recyclable material. Because of the non-availability of a powerful incentive system, these recyclable water bottles are often disposed of in landfills. This paper proposes a feasibility study of building a Deposit–Refund System (DRS) to encourage the closed-loop recycling of 0.5 L PET water bottles in the UAE waste disposal system. Water bottles are collected by a reverse vending machine (RVM) and recycled to produce PET bottles, and the proposed system will reward consumers with 0.04 United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) per deposited water bottle. Additionally, this study calculates the cost of 100% virgin polyethylene terephthalate (vPET) and 60% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) bottles based on the UAE population, data obtained from local water bottle companies, and existing research. Adopting this DRS will cut down on waste, protect the environment, improve the manufacturing process of water bottles, and boost the local economy. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-10T20:56:17Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-0beb7a518f164a0ab5f04b2c7fb750cd |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2313-4321 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-10T20:56:17Z |
| publishDate | 2023-10-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Recycling |
| spelling | doaj.art-0beb7a518f164a0ab5f04b2c7fb750cd2023-11-19T17:56:09ZengMDPI AGRecycling2313-43212023-10-01857610.3390/recycling8050076Building a Deposit–Refund System (DRS) for Closed-Loop Recycling of Water Bottles in the United Arab EmiratesWisam Abu Jadayil0Eman Aqil1College of Engineering, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi 59911, United Arab EmiratesCollege of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi 59911, United Arab EmiratesWater bottles are widely used in the Gulf countries. One estimate indicates that the water bottle usage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may reach up to 250 L of water per person annually. Generally, the water bottles are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a recyclable material. Because of the non-availability of a powerful incentive system, these recyclable water bottles are often disposed of in landfills. This paper proposes a feasibility study of building a Deposit–Refund System (DRS) to encourage the closed-loop recycling of 0.5 L PET water bottles in the UAE waste disposal system. Water bottles are collected by a reverse vending machine (RVM) and recycled to produce PET bottles, and the proposed system will reward consumers with 0.04 United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) per deposited water bottle. Additionally, this study calculates the cost of 100% virgin polyethylene terephthalate (vPET) and 60% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) bottles based on the UAE population, data obtained from local water bottle companies, and existing research. Adopting this DRS will cut down on waste, protect the environment, improve the manufacturing process of water bottles, and boost the local economy.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/8/5/76Closed Loop RecyclingDeposit Refund System (DRS)EnvironmentPolyethylene terephthalate (PET)Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) |
| spellingShingle | Wisam Abu Jadayil Eman Aqil Building a Deposit–Refund System (DRS) for Closed-Loop Recycling of Water Bottles in the United Arab Emirates Recycling Closed Loop Recycling Deposit Refund System (DRS) Environment Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) |
| title | Building a Deposit–Refund System (DRS) for Closed-Loop Recycling of Water Bottles in the United Arab Emirates |
| title_full | Building a Deposit–Refund System (DRS) for Closed-Loop Recycling of Water Bottles in the United Arab Emirates |
| title_fullStr | Building a Deposit–Refund System (DRS) for Closed-Loop Recycling of Water Bottles in the United Arab Emirates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Building a Deposit–Refund System (DRS) for Closed-Loop Recycling of Water Bottles in the United Arab Emirates |
| title_short | Building a Deposit–Refund System (DRS) for Closed-Loop Recycling of Water Bottles in the United Arab Emirates |
| title_sort | building a deposit refund system drs for closed loop recycling of water bottles in the united arab emirates |
| topic | Closed Loop Recycling Deposit Refund System (DRS) Environment Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/8/5/76 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT wisamabujadayil buildingadepositrefundsystemdrsforclosedlooprecyclingofwaterbottlesintheunitedarabemirates AT emanaqil buildingadepositrefundsystemdrsforclosedlooprecyclingofwaterbottlesintheunitedarabemirates |