Confirming decentralised composting as a definite option in urban waste management

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 274-285

  Fehr, Manfred ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodegradable waste; Composting; Environmental education; Environmental management; Landfill diversion; Solid waste; Waste management

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; SOLID WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; LANDFILL DIVERSION; LANDFILLING;

COMPOSTING;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; DECENTRALIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 35948933140     PISSN: 14662132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2007.015145     Document Type: Review

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