Quantitative analysis of recyclable materials composition: Tools to support decision making in kerbside recycling

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 263-279

  Shaw, Peter J ^a   Lyas, Joanne K ^a   Hudson, Malcolm D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis; Behaviour; Composition; Householders; Kerbside; Performance; Recycling; Waste

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPOSITION; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE; RECYCLING; WASTES;

BEHAVIOUR; HOUSEHOLDERS; KERBSIDE;

WASTE UTILIZATION;

METAL; PLASTIC;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPOSITION; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE; RECYCLING; WASTE UTILIZATION; WASTES;

RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DOMESTIC WASTE; MATERIALS; METAL RECOVERY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECYCLING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33746862609     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.12.013     Document Type: Article

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