PET bottle reverse logistics - Environmental performance of California's CRV program

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 456-471

  Kuczenski, Brandon ^a   Geyer, Roland ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

California Redemption Value; CRV deposit program; Curbside recycling; Materials recovery; PET bottles; Reverse logistics

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CONSUMER DROP OFF; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURBSIDE COLLECTION; ENERGY YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUTROPHICATION; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PLASTIC BOTTLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REDEMPTION VALUE PROGRAM; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; WASTE DISPOSAL;

COWBONE RIDGE VIRUS;

EID: 84878513198     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0495-7     Document Type: Article

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