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Keywords: reverse logistics, waste management, semi-submersible containers, economic and environmental advantages
Abstract: The goal of mentioned contribution is to moderate the unwanted effects of economics on environment in the form of more purposed economy with material sources from recycling, collection, separation and processing of returnable products. It is a global trend nowadays to lower waste production and to minimize effects on the environment. We are going to deal with effectiveness of partly underground containers in Slovakia and new trends about possibilities of other uses of PET bottles. The article deals with the analysis of whether the level of waste management services is at the required level due to the wide range of services provided within reverse logistics. Article's output is created model of reverse logistics and subsequently analysis of cost effectiveness considering economic aspects entering into the reverse model has been made during its use.
1Introduction
Reverse logistics is a term for all types of reversely aimed logistically solved motion of goods, waste collection and wrappings from customer to the distributor, possibly producer in order to register a complaint or reuse, recycle or disposal in accordance with the regulations in an ecologically desirable way. Additionally, waste separation, storing of separated waste and wrappings, transportation of waste and wrappings to the users or processors belongs to reverse logistics.
According to Lambert, Stock, Ellram [1]: "reverse logistics deals with removal of waste material, which originates in the process of production, distribution and wrapping of goods. Typically, it is an activity such as securing the temporary storage of these materials, their subsequent removal from the site of disposal, processing, reuse or recycling.
According to the Mesjasz-Lech [2], the most effective method of elimination of waste production and its negative environmental effects is economical waste evaluation. Sizes of flow concerning waste in cities are the main goal of reverse logistics of waste management. Conception of waste-free city needs activities of reverse logistics, because it is not possible to reduce communal waste without proper organisation of waste flows and infrastructure - function of the reverse logistics. Ecologically and economically effective waste flow organisation often encompasses greater region beyond city's borders.
The purpose of reverse logistics in the field of waste management is securing garbage collection, separation, transportation, storage, reprocessing...