The economics of urban solid waste reduction in educational institutions in Mexico: A 3-year experience

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-55

  Maldonado, L ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Minimisation; Recycling; Universities; Waste management

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; ORGANIC MATTER; UNIVERSITIES;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ORGANIC MATTER;

EDUCATION; OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMICS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; RECYCLING; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; URBAN POPULATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; MEXICO; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; ORGANIZATION; PROFIT; URBAN AREA; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33746882096     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.12.007     Document Type: Article

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