Abstract
Recycling is not a goal in itself, but rather an essential tool to better manage natural resources. Recycling needs to be understood within the context of resource efficiency, and not stand alone. In this chapter recycling is placed in context. The chapter also defines key terminology used when discussing and analyzing recycling.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Handbook of Recycling |
Subtitle of host publication | State-of-the-art for Practitioners, Analysts, and Scientists |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 9-16 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123965066 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123964595 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 May 2014 |
MoE publication type | A3 Book section, Chapters in research books |
Keywords
- Material centric
- Material efficiency
- Product centric
- Recycling definitions
- Recycling rate