Plastic waste - A hazardous chemical nuisance to environment: A focus and remedy

Journal of Industrial Pollution Control

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-132

  Anand, Ramus ^a   Ramanujam, J Renga ^a   Kulothungan, S ^c   Sharanya, V ^a   Murugalakshmi, C N ^a   Bhuvaneswari, K ^b  

^a DR N G P ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE   (India)

^b AVINASHILINGAM INSTITUTE FOR HOME SCIENCE AND HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN   (India)

^c A V V M SRI PUSHPAM COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Biopolymer; Municipal solid waste; Plastics

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMERS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; RECYCLING; REUSABILITY; WASTES;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HAZARDOUS WASTE; PLASTIC WASTE; POLYMER; SOLID WASTE;

EID: 58549097893     PISSN: 09702083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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