Socially optimal recyclingRecycling rebatesA growing amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) is generated worldwide, and common materials (paper, plastic, metals, and glass), which account for more than half of MSW, exhibit low recovery rates. In this paper, we aim to investigate some key ...
Despite corporate consolidation of supermarkets, with Wal-Mart now the top food seller in the country, there has been a huge growth in local food systems, everything from farmers markets to community-supported agriculture. Local recycling operations increasingly are providing cheaper metal, glass, and...
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Exposure to lead can affect a child's mental development. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), brominated dioxins, and other heavy metals acidify rivers, killing fish and plants. Incinerating old chips discharge fine particles of glass, tin, lead, beryllium cadmium, and mercury into the atmosphe...
Sorting of aluminum beverage cans from non-magnetic recyclables Removal of non-ferrous contamination from crushed glass cullet Separation of non-ferrous dross from foundry sand Non-ferrous metal removal in WEEE recycling plants Removal of aluminum components in UPVC window recycling S...
(Kendall and Koster 2007) A lot of dictionary definitions of the word "recycling" associate it with "recycling waste"; for example, the Cambridge Dictionary defines "recycling" as [the process of collecting and changing old paper, glass, plastic, etc. so that it can be used again]. ...
Unwanted or unusable materials such as waste glass are the result of any facet of society. However, problems continue due to inadequate disposal capacity and restricted recycling options. The climatic aspect, such as the temperature and moisture, also significantly affects the longevity of Hot Mix ...
These results are very interesting and satisfactory at several levels including in terms of safeguarding our ecosystem of some pollutant nuisances and especially by the exploitation of natural resources or recycling of glass released into nature.
We estimate the relationships between several commonly recycled materials (newsprint, glass, plastics, aluminum cans, tin cans, cardboard, and toxic chemicals) and individual household characteristics, recycling program attributes, and garbage collection financing methods. We find that user fees on ...