An analysis of the breakdown of paper products (toilet paper, tissues and tampons) in natural environments, Tasmania, Australia

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-30

  Bridle, Kerry L ^a   Kirkpatrick, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Back country; Breakdown rates; Human toilet waste disposal; Tampons; Tissues; Toilet paper; Urine

Indexed keywords

DECAY (ORGANIC); HISTOLOGY; NUTRIENTS; RAIN; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ANNUAL RAINFALL; AUSTRALIA; BACK-COUNTRY; BREAKDOWN RATE; HUMAN TOILET WASTE DISPOSAL; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; NUTRIENT ADDITION; TAMPON; TOILET PAPER; URINE;

TISSUE;

RAIN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

DECOMPOSITION; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FECES; NUTRIENT; ORGANIC WASTE; PAPER; SOIL; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TAMPON;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; TASMANIA; WORLD;

EID: 10344236464     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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