Determinants of WEEE recycling behaviour in Romania: A fuzzy approach

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 353-366

  Colesca, S E ^a   Ciocoiu, C N ^a   Popescu, L M ^a  

^a BUCHAREST UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMIC STUDIES   (Romania)

Author keywords

Environment; Pollution; Recycling; WEEE

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; POLLUTION POLICY; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ROMANIA;

EID: 84897893487     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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