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Alternative systems for packaging waste collection

SIMA, Cristian - In: Revista de Economie Industriala (Journal of Industrial … 10 (2012) 1, pp. 21-30

In Romania, in 2007 there were introduced on the market 1.28 million tonnes of packaging. Half o this amount was … managed within the “Green point” system and accounted for a 36% recycling rate. According to EU regulation, new member states … should achieve a global recycling target of minimum 55% in 2012, with some exemptions: Latvia has the most important …

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The social impact of liberalisation of plastic bottles in Malta

Briguglio, Michael; Aquilina, Diana - In: International Journal of Green Economics 4 (2010) 3, pp. 275-291

This paper analyses the social impact of liberalisation of plastic bottles in Malta, wherein the system of returnable glass bottles has effectively been replaced by a system of disposable plastic bottles. The paper applies concepts such as Ulrich Beck's (1992) 'risk society', and Michael...

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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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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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Deposit-Refund Systems in Practice and Theory

Walls, Margaret - 2011

A deposit-refund system combines a tax on product consumption with a rebate when the product or its packaging is … 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 …

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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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Environmental analysis of beer production

Hospido, Almudena; Moreira, Maria Teresa; Feijoo, Gumersindo - In: International Journal of Agricultural Resources, … 4 (2005) 2, pp. 152-162

the manufacture of the packaging elements as well as the harvesting and transport of cereals are responsible for the …

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Environmental analysis of beer production

Hospido, Almudena; Moreira, Maria Teresa; Feijoo, Gumersindo - In: International Journal of Agricultural Resources, … 4 (2005) 2, pp. 152-162

the manufacture of the packaging elements as well as the harvesting and transport of cereals are responsible for the …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008564225

Global commodity price peaks and governmental interventions: The case of the wheat-to-bread supply chain in Serbia – Did consumers really benefit?

Djuric, Ivan; Gotz, Linde; Glauben, Thomas - Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften … - 2012

affected the transmission of price changes along the wheat-to-bread supply chain in Serbia. We aim to investigate if consumers …

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Effekte der Staalichen Marktintervention auf den Weizenmarkt in Serbien während der Nahrungsmittelkrise in 2007/2008

Djuric, Ivan; Gotz, Linde; Glauben, Thomas - Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften … - 2011

correction model to weekly wheat grower prices in Serbia and world market prices, two states of the wheat market are identified … auf der Grundlage von wöchentlichen Erzeugerpreisen für Weizen in Serbien sowie Weltmarktpreisen geschätzt wird, lassen …

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