From wasteful to resourceful Bornholm - a social practice perspective on circular economy initiatives for recycling sites on Bornholm.
Author
Fisker, Sofie Fihl
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2024
Submitted on
2024-01-05
Pages
97
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan Bornholms genbrugspladser kan forbedres, så øen kan nå målet om at være uden affald i 2032. Studiet er et komparativt casestudie af Bornholms Regionskommune og Kolding Kommune. Det anvender praksisteori, en tilgang der ser på menneskers hverdagsvaner og hvordan de former adfærd på genbrugspladser. Analysen bygger på interviews, feltobservationer og dokument- og litteraturgennemgang. Første del viser, at Bornholm sammenlignet med Kolding har en højere dækning – flere pladser i forhold til befolkning, besøgende og affaldsmængder – men en lavere genanvendelsesgrad. Bornholms pladser er typisk små, gamle og i dårlig stand, mens Kolding har en nyere, større og mere moderne plads. Flere af Koldings tiltag giver læring, som Bornholm kan bruge. Studiet peger også på, at affaldsforebyggelse (at undgå, at affald opstår) og reparation (at få ting fikset) er svære at understøtte på en genbrugsplads. Anden del anbefaler 14 tiltag til Bornholms genbrugspladser: tre til at understøtte forebyggelse, tre genbrug, to reparation, fire genanvendelse og to, der gør pladserne mere brugervenlige. Nogle anbefalinger bygger på sammenligningen med Kolding, andre på interviews med eksperter og interviews på Bornholm.
This thesis examines how Bornholm’s recycling sites can be improved to meet the island’s 2032 waste-free vision. It is a comparative case study of the Regional Municipality of Bornholm and the Municipality of Kolding. The study uses practice theory, an approach that looks at people’s everyday routines and how these shape behavior at recycling sites. The analysis draws on interviews, field observations, and desk research. The first part finds that, compared with Kolding, Bornholm has greater site coverage—more sites relative to population, visitors, and waste volumes—but a lower recycling rate. Bornholm’s sites are generally small, old, and in poor condition, while Kolding operates a newer, larger, and more modern site. Several initiatives from Kolding offer lessons that Bornholm can apply. The study also finds that waste prevention (reducing waste before it is created) and repair (fixing items) are difficult to support at a recycling site. The second part recommends 14 initiatives for Bornholm’s recycling sites: three supporting prevention, three reuse, two repair, four recycling, and two that improve user-friendliness. Some recommendations come from the cross-case comparison with Kolding, others from expert interviews, and others from interviews conducted on Bornholm.
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