Recycling of Domestic Waste: Early Experiences in Singapore

Habitat International

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 277-289

  Seik, Foo Tuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Domestic waste; Environment; Recycling; Singapore; Solid waste management

Indexed keywords

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

SINGAPORE;

EID: 0031405302     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-3975(97)00060-X     Document Type: Article

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