A survey of life cycle approaches in waste management

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 597-610

  Del Borghi, Adriana ^a   Gallo, Michela ^a   Del Borghi, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodegradable waste; Key environmental performance indicators (KEPIs); Life cycle approaches; Methodology; Tool; Waste; Waste hierarchy

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REVIEW; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70350578547     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-009-0111-7     Document Type: Review

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