Extended Producer Responsibility in the United States: Full Speed Ahead? Nash and Bosso EPR in the U.S.: Full Speed Ahead?

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 175-185

  Nash, Jennifer ^a   Bosso, Christopher ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extended producer responsibility (EPR); Household hazardous waste; Industrial ecology; Materials management; Product stewardship; Recycling

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURE;

EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY; HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP;

RECYCLING;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC WASTE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MANUFACTURING; POLICY APPROACH; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876305630     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00572.x     Document Type: Article

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