The consumption and recycling collection system of PET bottles: A case study of Beijing, China

Waste Management

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 987-998

  Zhang, Hua ^a   Wen, Zong Guo ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Financial flow; Material flow analysis; PET bottle; Recycling collection system

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGES; POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT; RECYCLING; SALES; SURVEYS;

BEIJING , CHINA; COLLECTION SYSTEMS; FINANCIAL FLOWS; INTERCEPT SURVEYS; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; PET BOTTLES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES (PET); RECYCLING COMPANIES;

BOTTLES;

AGE; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; GENDER RELATIONS; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CASE STUDY; CHINA; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; FINANCIAL FLOW; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; ITINERANT WASTE BUYER; MALE; MEDIUM COMMUNITY WASTE BUYING DEPOT; MIDDLE AGED; MISCELLANEOUS NAMED GROUPS; PACKAGING MATERIAL; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE BOTTLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURCHASING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECYCLING; RECYCLING COLLECTION SYSTEM; RECYCLING COMPANY; REIMBURSEMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SELECTION BIAS; SEX RATIO; SMALL COMMUNITY WASTE BUYING DEPOT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE SCAVENGER; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; BEVERAGE; BRAZIL; CITY; FOOD PACKAGING; JAPAN; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEVERAGES; BRAZIL; CHINA; CITIES; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMANS; JAPAN; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; RECYCLING; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900564677     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2013.07.015     Document Type: Article

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