Biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) management strategy in Ireland: A comparison with some key issues in the BMW strategy being adopted in England

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 353-371

  Morrissey, Anne J ^a   Phillips, Paul S ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternatives to landfill; Biodegradable waste; England; Ireland; Landfill directive; National waste strategy

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; LAND FILL; MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING; RECYCLING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BIODEGRADABLE WASTES; LANDFILL DIRECTIVES; NATIONAL WASTE STRATEGY;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; LAND FILL; MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING; RECYCLING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; EUROPEAN UNION; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; POLLUTION POLICY; RECYCLING; STANDARD (REGULATION); WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; IRELAND; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; RECYCLING; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33846187254     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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