Environmental and economic aspects of water kiosks: Case study of a medium-sized Italian town

Waste Management

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1057-1063

  Torretta, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bottle water; Drinking water; Packaging waste; PET bottles; Waste prevention; Water supply

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHARGES; ORGANOLEPTIC QUALITY; PACKAGING WASTE; PET BOTTLES; WASTE PREVENTION;

BEVERAGES; BOTTLES; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; PLASTIC BOTTLES; POTABLE WATER; QUALITY CONTROL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

BOTTLED WATER; DRINKING WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING WATER; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ITALY; PLASTIC BOTTLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER KIOSK; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CITIES; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENT; ITALY; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; PRODUCT PACKAGING; RECYCLING; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ITALY;

EID: 84877603695     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2013.01.014     Document Type: Article

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