Uncovering energy saving and carbon reduction potential from recycling wastes: A case of Shanghai in China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 205, Issue , 2018, Pages 27-35

  Dong, Huijuan ^a,b   Geng, Yong ^a,b   Yu, Xiaoman ^c   Li, Jianjia ^d  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SHENYANG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Yingkou Environmental Assessment Co   (China)

Author keywords

Embodied energy and carbon; Municipal solid wastes (MSW); Reduction potential; Refuse Plastic paper Fuel (RPF); Wastes recycling

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PLASTIC RECYCLING; PUBLIC POLICY;

CARBON REDUCTION POTENTIALS; EMBODIED ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW); POLICY IMPLICATIONS; REDUCTION POTENTIAL; TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; WASTES RECYCLING;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

EID: 85054664105     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.343     Document Type: Article

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