How Do We Measure Them? Lessons from Long Island on Computing Recycling Rates

Journal of Urban Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 63-79

  Tonjes, David J ^a   Lawrence Swanson, R ^a  

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EID: 0345807383     PISSN: 10630732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713684130     Document Type: Article

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