Comparing energy use and environmental impacts of recycling and waste incineration

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 136, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 744-748

  Tyskeng, Sara ^a   Finnveden, Göran ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Division of Environmental Strategies Research   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INCINERATION; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77955312162     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000206     Document Type: Conference Paper

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