The environmental impacts of alternative food waste treatment technologies in the U.S.

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 158, Issue , 2017, Pages 101-108

  Thyberg, Krista L ^a   Tonjes, David J ^a  

^a Stony Brook University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Composting; Environmental impact; Food waste; Incineration; LCA

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPOSTING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; EUTROPHICATION; INCINERATION; LIFE CYCLE; OZONE LAYER; WASTE INCINERATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS; FOOD WASTE; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); RESOURCE DEPLETION; STRATOSPHERIC OZONE DEPLETION; SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES;

WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 85019618579     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.04.169     Document Type: Article

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