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Deposit-Refund Systems in Practice and Theory
Walls, Margaret - 2011
returned for recycling. Deposit-refunds are used for beverage containers, lead-acid batteries, motor oil, tires, various … disposal fees, recycled content standards, and recycling subsidies are inferior to a deposit-refund. These results have been … corroborated in calibrated models of U.S. waste and recycling. And in theoretical models that consider joint environmental problems …
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Characteristics and potential uses of sewage sludge in the commercial capital of Bangladesh
Abdullah-Al-Mamun, M.M.; Masum, Kazi Mohammad; Alam, … - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 7 (2011) 1, pp. 62-76
Based on contrasting properties, sewage sludge can be co-recycled in order to take simultaneously the best profit and minimise environmental pollution. The present study was conducted to assess the physical and chemical properties of sewage sludge generated from different sources in the...
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Environmental policy with collective waste disposal
Hamilton, Stephen F.; Sproul, Thomas W.; Sunding, David; … - In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 66 (2013) 2, pp. 337-346
Centralized collection and disposal is an integral component of waste management strategies for many solid and liquid wastes, and carbon capture and storage is currently being considered for gaseous waste. In this paper we show how collective waste disposal systems introduce essential changes in...
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Managing the end-of-life of railway vehicles for resource recovery
Lagioia, Giovanni; Paiano, Annarita; Tresca, Filippo Alberto - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 5 (2013) 4, pp. 419-437
The railways transport has to be further implemented in the medium and long term to reduce traffic on the road and greenhouse gases emissions. The aim of the paper was the analysis of the end-of-life (EOL) of rolling stock and the evaluation of its management taking into account the sustainable...
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Rwanda; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
Rwanda’s Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy provides a medium-term framework for achieving the country’s long-term development goals and aspirations as embodied in Rwanda Vision 2020, the seven-year Government of Rwanda programme, and the Millennium Development...
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Measuring the environmental impact of waste flow management in Brazilian apartment buildings
Fehr, Manfred - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 11 (2009) 2, pp. 319-328
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Strategic and Tactical Aspects of Closed-Loop Supply Chains
Ferguson, Mark - In: Foundations and Trends(R) in Technology, Information … 3 (2010) 2, pp. 101-200
products for remanufacturing, refurbishing, or recycling. The study of these efforts has been termed Closed-Loop Supply Chains. …
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Ultra-Orthodox recycling narratives: implications for planning and policy
Yoreh, Tanhum - In: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places … 4 (2010) November, pp. 323-345
Purpose – Recycling facilities are not available in most Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jewish neighborhoods in Israel …-yield recyclers, as the act of recycling plastic, paper and glass is not religiously prohibited. The purpose of this paper is to … determine the feasibility of installing recycling facilities in two Ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods in Jerusalem. Design …
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Waste Management
Commission, Productivity - Productivity Commission, Government of Australia
The Productivity Commission’s inquiry report into ‘Waste Management’ was tabled by Government in December 2006. The Australian Government asked the Commission to identify policies that would enable Australia to address market failures and externalities associated with the generation and...
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Empirical tests and policy analysis of environmental degradation at different stages of economic development.
T, Panayotou - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1993
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