Recyclability Potential Index (RPI): The concept and quantification of RPI for textile fibres

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 18, Issue , 2012, Pages 58-62

  Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan ^a   Li, Yi ^a   Hu, Jun Yan ^a   Mok, Pik Yin ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint; Ecological footprint; Economic Gain Index; Environmental Gain Index; Human health damage

Indexed keywords

DAILY ACTIVITY; DAILY USE; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ECONOMIC GAIN INDEX; ECONOMIC GAINS; ENVIRONMENTAL GAIN INDEX; FUTURE PROJECTIONS; GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES; HUMAN HEALTH; NYLON 66; POTENTIAL RESOURCES; RECYCLABILITY; RECYCLING PROCESS; TEXTILE PRODUCTS; ECONOMIC GAIN INDICES; ENVIRONMENTAL GAIN INDICES; HUMAN HEALTH DAMAGES;

CARBON FOOTPRINT; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; POLYPROPYLENES; TEXTILE FIBERS; TEXTILES;

RECYCLING;

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH RISK; INCENTIVE; INDEX METHOD; LANDFILL; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLYMER; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECYCLING; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; CARBON FOOTPRINT; POLICY MAKING; STATE ROLE;

EID: 82655170679     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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