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. 2023 Sep 28;9(10):e20515. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20515

Table 1.

Parameters symbol descriptions.

Parameters Descriptions
CT The costs of recycling.
RT Potential benefits for mining companies associated with active recycling efforts.
RM The peak of the benefits from full recycling of mining waste.
β Recycling technology level,β∈(0, 1).
CP The costs of public scrutiny.
RP Rewards for public scrutiny.
L Peak environmental benefit achievable through mining waste recycling.
μ Public awareness of environmental protection, with awareness coefficient μ∈(0, 1).
RC Public compensation provided by the government.
T The subsidies given by the local government.
P Penalties imposed by the government on enterprises.
α Proportion of subsidy reduction.
CG The cost of strict regulation.
RG The benefits of improving government credibility.
RE The benefits of environmental protection.
CI The costs of government-managed environmental remediation efforts.