Are resource savings in manual dishwashing possible? Consumers applying Best Practice Tips

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 194-200

  Fuss, Natalie ^a   Bornkessel, Sabine ^a   Mattern, Thomas ^a   Stamminger, Rainer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Consumer training; Manual dishwashing; Sustainability; Water consumption

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053240338     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2010.00972.x     Document Type: Article

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