Influence of consumer behaviour and governmental policies in China, Hong Kong and India: An eco- impact assessment study of reusable shopping bags

Energy Education Science and Technology Part A: Energy Science and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1131-1144

  Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan ^a   Li, Y ^a   Hu, J Y ^a   Mok, P Y ^a   Ding, Xuemei ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Disposal to landfill; Eco indicator' 99; Life cycle impact assessment; Recycle; Reuse; SIMAPRO

Indexed keywords

LAND FILL; LIFE CYCLE; NONWOVEN FABRICS; RECYCLING; SURVEYS; WEAVING;

DISPOSAL TO LANDFILLS; ECO-INDICATOR' 99; LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT; REUSE; SIMAPRO;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84861972378     PISSN: 1308772X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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