Comparative life cycle assessment and social life cycle assessment of used polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles in Mauritius

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 155-171

  Foolmaun, Rajendra Kumar ^a   Ramjeeawon, Toolseeram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Environmental life cycle assessment; Flake production (partial recycling); Incineration; Landfill; Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles; Social life cycle assessment

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTAINER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MAURITIUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; SOCIAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 84872364115     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0447-2     Document Type: Article

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