The future of recycling

Resources Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 197-204

  Tilton, John E ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Metal markets; Recycling; Resource depletion; Secondary production

Indexed keywords

METALS INDUSTRY; RECYCLING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033378238     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4207(99)00027-6     Document Type: Article

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