Compostable cutlery and waste management: An LCA approach

Waste Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1424-1433

  Razza, Francesco ^a   Fieschi, Maurizio ^b   Innocenti, Francesco Degli ^c   Bastioli, Catia ^c  

^a Novamont   (Italy)

^b Studio Fieschi   (Italy)

^c Novamont SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MANAGEMENTS; EMISSION CHANGES; ENERGY RECOVERIES; ENERGY SAVINGS; FAST-FOOD RESTAURANTS; FOOD WASTES; FUNCTIONAL UNITS; HETEROGENEOUS WASTES; MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS; NON-RENEWABLE ENERGIES; ORGANIC RECOVERIES;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; CARBON MONOXIDE; ENERGY CONVERSION; LIFE CYCLE; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TOOLS;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY USE; GREENHOUSE GAS; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; CATERING SERVICE; COMPOSTING; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS; GARBAGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 59849091448     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2008.08.021     Document Type: Article

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