SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN FORMING A CIRCULAR MODEL OF MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE REGION

Abstract

The topic of this research is conditioned by the appearance of a new trend in waste management - the circular model of economy. If in Europe and other countries of the world it is entering the stage of development, then in Ukraine there is a period of discussion and implementation of individual permanent attempts to start implementation of such model. The model fundamentally changes the idea of waste. According to the model, waste is associated with property, which requires responsibility. Waste is also associated with resources that can be beneficial. It requires a fundamental change in the mindset of actors in waste management. At the same time, the regional economic system does not cope with waste management. Therefore, the solution should be sought in the development of entrepreneurial initiatives. First of all, this applies to those who promote waste generation. For wastes generated in the sphere of economic activity, this is solved through an instrument of business social responsibility. For domestic waste, in our opinion, the development of social entrepreneurship can be a panacea. This is important because regional authorities are not able to solve the problem of transition to the circular model alone. In the same way as businesses are not able to effectively deal with waste recycling or the use of secondary resources without initiatives of separate waste sorting by the population. Thus, waste is the subject of intersectoral cooperation between big business and social entrepreneurs. Social enterprises can play a role of outsourcing agents by supplying recyclable waste to recyclable enterprises. They can also choose the role of an independent player in waste recycling. In this case, the method of cooperation of social enterprises will be effective. The publication also discusses ways to use financial resources for social entrepreneurs.