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International Conference on
Recycling and Waste Management
October 03-04, 2019 | Melbourne, Australia
Journal of Environmental Waste Management and Recycling | Volume: 02
Recycling of end-of-life vehicles for improved sustainability performance
Michael Bamidele Fakoya
University of Limpopo, South Africa
R
ecycling provides a beneficial alternative to natural
resource consumption in production processes from
an environmental responsibility perspective. There is a lack
of commitment from motor vehicle industrial practitioners
to the recycling of end-of-life vehicles. Furthermore,
reliance on natural resources in manufacturing new
vehicles harms the economy, society and environment.
The study examines the impact of recycling end-of-life
vehicles on the cost of new vehicles; reduction in carbon-
monoxide emissions level; the cost of fuel consumption per
kilometre; and volume of motor vehicle waste disposed to
landfills using the theory of planned behaviour. A positive
attitude by consumers can have an encouraging impact on
the recycling of end-of-life vehicles and the effectiveness
of environmental policies. Additionally, an effective way
of collecting, reuse and recycling of end-of-life vehicles
is necessary to address the negative impact on the
environment, society and economy. Moreover, recycling
end-of-life vehicles will result in the economic, social and
environmental benefits.
Speaker Biography
Michael Bamidele Fakoya is a Professor of Accounting in the School
of Accountancy at the University of Limpopo, South Africa, where
he has been since 2009. From 2017 to date, he has been serving as
the Head of Research, Africa Centre for Sustainability Accounting and
Management (ACSAM), School of Accountancy, University of Limpopo,
South Africa. He is the leader of the climate change and sustainability
research niche area of the University of Limpopo. His research interests
span both material flow cost accounting (MFCA) and environmental
and sustainability management accounting. Much of his work is on
improving the efficiency and performance of corporate processes.
Professor Fakoya has published in leading international sustainability-
related journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production; Sustainability;
Environment Development and Sustainability and Sustainable
Production and Consumption to mention a few. Many of his masters
and doctoral students graduated in this area of research. He has
attended many international conferences in the field of sustainability
and responsible business.
e:
michael.fakoya@ul.ac.za