Environmental impacts of conventional plastic and bio-based carrier bags: Part 2: End-of-life options

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 338-345

  Khoo, Hsien Hui ^a   Tan, Reginald B H ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bio plastic (PHA); Composting; End of life; Incineration; Landfill; Polyethylene plastic (PP)

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OZONE; PEAT; PLASTIC; POLYETHYLENE; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; COMPOST; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY RECOVERY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGAPORE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WIND POWER;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77953026082     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-010-0163-8     Document Type: Article

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