Evaluation of the environmental performance of printing and writing paper using life cycle assessment

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 473-483

  Cláudia Dias, Ana ^a   Louro, Margarida ^a   Arroja, Luís ^a   Capela, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Environmental management; Life cycle costs; Paper

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744436373     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777830410553915     Document Type: Article

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