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Identification of leading hazardous waste generating industries with high improvement potential in Spain
José A Camacho1, Soraya María Ruíz-Peñalver2, Mercedes Rodríguez1
1Department of International and Spanish Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Granada, Granada E-18071, Spain; Institute of Regional Development, University of Granada, Granada E-18071, Spain.
Abstract:
This paper employs Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment and Data Envelopment Analysis to attribute total (direct and indirect) hazardous waste generation to the different industries and to connect total hazardous waste generation to the value added generated by each industry in Spain. In difference with previous studies we include all the industries of the economy and we focus on one specific type of environmental burden: the generation of hazardous waste. The results show that there is a very high concentration in total hazardous waste generation: only three industries accounted for almost 80% of total hazardous waste generation. This concentration also affects the type of hazardous waste generated. Thus, we find two main types of waste that account for 93% of total hazardous waste. Overall, the greatest hazardous waste generating industries are also the least efficient ones and exhibit a high improvement potential. Prevention measures directed to these industries should be implemented.
