Glass beer bottle reuse in Bulgaria
Author
Krumova, Kameliya Valerieva
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2016
Submitted on
2016-05-31
Pages
18
Abstract
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvordan bryggerier i Bulgarien kan bidrage til at øge genbrug af glasølflasker i en kontekst med voksende emballageaffald og en affaldshierarki, der prioriterer forebyggelse og genbrug. På trods af at glas egner sig særligt godt til genbrug, er andelen af genbrugte glasølflasker i Bulgarien relativt lav (under 25 %), og der findes ikke en landsdækkende pantordning; PET dominerer ølmarkedets emballage (omkring 60 %), mens glas udgør ca. 25 %. Studien stiller spørgsmålet: Hvilken rolle kan bryggerierne spille for at øge genbrug af glasølflasker? Der indsamles kvalitative data gennem litteraturstudie, observationer i tre supermarkedskæder, interviews med miljøansvarlige i tre førende bryggerier (Zagorka AD, Kamenitza AD og Carlsberg Bulgaria) samt en uformel samtale med en ekspert fra Miljøministeriet; feltarbejdet fandt sted i Bulgarien fra februar til maj 2016. Økologisk moderniseringsteori anvendes som analytisk ramme til at diskutere samspillet mellem statslige og ikke-statslige aktører, herunder betydningen af regulering, markedsmekanismer og virksomhedsinnovation. Sammenligningen mellem teori og den nuværende praksis for returflasker peger ifølge afhandlingen på væsentlige forskelle, og arbejdet afsluttes med anbefalinger til at øge genbruget af glasflasker; de specifikke anbefalinger fremgår dog ikke af dette uddrag.
This thesis examines how breweries in Bulgaria can help increase the reuse of glass beer bottles against the backdrop of rising packaging waste and a waste hierarchy that prioritizes prevention and reuse. Although glass is well suited for reuse, the share of reused glass beer bottles in Bulgaria remains relatively low (below 25%), there is no nationwide deposit-return system, and PET dominates beer packaging (around 60%) while glass accounts for about 25%. The core research question is: What is the role of beer brewers in increasing the reuse of glass beer bottles in Bulgaria? The study uses qualitative methods, including a literature review, observations in three supermarket chains, interviews with environmental managers at three leading breweries (Zagorka AD, Kamenitza AD, and Carlsberg Bulgaria), and an informal conversation with an expert from the Ministry of Environment and Water; fieldwork was conducted in Bulgaria from February to May 2016. Ecological modernization theory provides the analytical lens to discuss the roles of state and non-state actors, including regulation, market instruments, and business innovation. Comparing theory with current bottle-return practices reveals notable gaps, and the thesis concludes with recommendations to raise reuse of glass bottles; specific recommendations are not detailed in this excerpt.
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