| Main Title |
Economics of waste |
| Author |
Porter, Richard C.
|
| Publisher |
Resources for the Future, |
| Year Published |
2002 |
| OCLC Number |
48508077 |
| ISBN |
1891853422 (lib. bdg.) 1891853430 (pbk.) |
| Subjects |
Refuse and Refuse disposal--Economic aspects--United States ;
Factory and trade waste--Economic aspects--United States ;
Recycling (Waste, etc)--Economic aspects--United States ;
Pollution--United States--Costs
|
| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EIAM |
HD4483.P67 2002 |
|
Region 2 Library/New York,NY |
03/12/2004 |
|
| Collation |
xii, 301 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-292) and index. |
| Contents Notes |
Economics and waste : an introduction -- pt. 1. Solid waste creation, collection, and disposal. Business waste -- Household waste collection -- Solid waste landfills -- Incineration of solid waste -- Illegal disposal and litter -- Exporting and importing waste -- pt. 2. Recycling solid waste products. Market failure in recycling -- Economics of recycling -- Policies for recycling -- Logistics of recycling -- Markets for recycling -- Yard waste and composting -- pt. 3. Special waste categories. Hazardous waste -- Superfund -- Radioactive waste -- pt. 4. Final thoughts. What have we learned? |
| Place Published |
Washington, DC : |
| PUB Date Free Form |
c2002. |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| LCCN |
2001058872 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20040309115026 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
01673cam 22003254a 45010 |
