Lifecycle assessment and economic evaluation of recycling: A case study

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 75-96

  Craighill, Amelia L ^a,b   Powell, Jane C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic valuation; Lifecycle assessment; Recycling; Waste management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; RECYCLING; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFECYCLE ASSESSMENT; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

UK, ENGLAND, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MILTON KEYNES;

COSTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MANUFACTURE; RAW MATERIALS; REFUSE COLLECTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ECONOMIC EVALUATION; LIFECYCLE ASSESSMENT; LIFECYCLE EVALUATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

RECYCLING;

EID: 0030201480     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-3449(96)01105-6     Document Type: Article

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