Automotive industry challenges in meeting EU 2015 environmental standard

Technology in Society

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-83

  Zorpas, Antonis A ^a   Inglezakis, Vassilis J ^b,c  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^b SC European Focus Consulting srl   (Romania)

^c Institute of Environmental Technology and Sustainable Development   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

ASR; Directive 2000 53; ELVs; Hazardous waste; Tires

Indexed keywords

ASR; AUTOMOTIVE SHREDDER RESIDUES; DIRECTIVE 2000/53; ELVS; ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS; HAZARDOUS WASTES;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; TIRES;

LAND FILL;

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EUROPEAN UNION; HAZARDOUS WASTE; LANDFILL; TIRE; VEHICLE COMPONENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EUROPE;

EID: 84857191914     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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