A survey of schemes in the United Kingdom collecting plastic bottles for recycling

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-34

  Smith, D N ^a   Harrison, L M ^a   Simmons, A J ^a  

^a PPS Recovery Systems Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Plastic bottle; Recycling; Survey; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC PACKAGING WASTES;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; PLASTIC BOTTLES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

RECYCLING;

POLYETHYLENE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; PLASTIC BOTTLE; RECYCLING; UNITED KINGDOM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032903502     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-3449(98)00058-5     Document Type: Article

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