A comparison of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) management strategies in Ireland and the Czech Republic and the lessons learned

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 92, Issue , 2014, Pages 136-144

  Zavodska A ^a   Benesova L ^b   Smyth, B ^c   Morrissey, A J ^d  

^a BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alternatives to landfilling; Biodegradable municipal waste; Czech Republic; European Union; Ireland; Landfill irectives

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CZECH REPUBLIC; EUROPEAN UNION; IRELAND; LANDFILLING; MUNICIPAL WASTE;

LAND FILL;

EUROPEAN UNION; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADABLE MUNICIPAL WASTE; COMPOSTING; CZECH REPUBLIC; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLOITATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HUMAN; INCINERATION; IRELAND; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NONHUMAN; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CZECH REPUBLIC; IRELAND;

EID: 84908374839     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.09.007     Document Type: Review

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