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, we ask if it led to a "waste haven" effect, which would imply that countries with high disposal and recycling costs … evidence that more waste was exported to countries with lower recycling costs. Our results raise distributional questions about …
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The issue of waste management within airports is becoming increasingly important with enormous increases in passenger numbers and is a key responsibility of the facilities manager. Airports are notoriously poor environmental performers and this growth in the industry is leading to increasing...
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The “environmental protection” activity in our country should be approached by taking into consideration its entire complexity, and the most reliable solutions may be provided only by direct and permanent reference to the vast issue of social development in its entirety. The present work...
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The aviation industry has a reputation for being a major polluter. Using primary data obtained directly from BAA this paper examines the ways in which BAA (formerly the British Airports Authority) has improved efficiency in the management of airport waste. The paper also considers why, despite...
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are also very aware of the impact that non-renewable energy is having on the environment. The adage reduce, reuse, recycle … consumption of energy and the recycling and reuse of products we use. It is time to see an increase, however, in the use of …
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norms with respect to recycling behavior. The analysis finds that the legal and regulatory environment is strongly related …This article uses a large, original data set on U.S. recycling behavior and perception of social norms. The data … to average county recycling rates and private perceptions of neighbors? attitudes toward recycling. Average community …
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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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The 1990s will be the decade of environmental awareness. Governments have introduced (or are about to introduce) eco‐labelling schemes for products and packages. However, assessing the environmental friendliness of packaging can be meaningful only if cognisance is taken of the six functions of...
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