Degradation of greenhouse twines derived from natural fibers and biodegradable polymer during composting

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 668-671

  Lau, A K ^a   Cheuk, W W ^a   Lo, K V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradable twines; Composting; Greenhouse organic wastes; Linear density; Tensile strength; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; COTTON; GREENHOUSES; VEGETABLES;

'CURRENT; BIODEGRADABLE TWINE; COMPOSTING OPERATIONS; ENVIRONMENTALLY COMPATIBLE; GREENHOUSE ORGANIC WASTE; GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES; LINEAR DENSITY; ORGANIC WASTES; VEGETABLE INDUSTRY; WEIGHT LOSS;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

PLASTIC; POLYMER;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; LANDFILL; POLYMER; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; GREENHOUSE; JUTE; LANDFILL; ORGANIC WASTE; TENSILE STRENGTH; VEGETABLE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 55249107406     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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