Relating disposal-based solid waste reduction rates to recycling rates

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 267-276

  Wenger, Robert B ^a   Rhyner, Charles R ^a   Wagoner, Edith E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

^b Green Valley Disposal   (United States)

Author keywords

Disposal based reduction rate; Recycling rate; Waste reduction targets

Indexed keywords

DISPOSAL BASED WASTE REDUCTION RATE;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

RECYCLING;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; NATIONAL SURVEY; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE MINIMISATION;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

USA;

EID: 0031214520     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-3449(97)00022-0     Document Type: Article

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