Development of a framework to implement a recycling program in an elementary school

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 86, Issue , 2014, Pages 138-146

  Ward, Miriam N ^a   Wells, Blake ^a   Diyamandoglu, Vasil ^a  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability, Elementary school; Source separation; Waste audit; Waste reduction at source

Indexed keywords

SOFTWARE TESTING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT; PLANNING TOOLS; RECYCLING PROGRAMS; SCORING SYSTEMS; SUPPORT PROGRAMS; WASTE AUDITS; WASTE REDUCTION;

SOURCE SEPARATION;

ACCOUNTABILITY; PLANNING PROCESS; PRIMARY EDUCATION; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RECYCLING; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MINIMIZATION;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84896947474     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.02.013     Document Type: Article

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