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UNINA9910964473603321 |
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Autore |
Ackerman Frank |
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Titolo |
Why do we recycle : markets, values, and public policy / / Frank Ackerman |
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Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c1997 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (222 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Refuse and refuse disposal - Costs |
Recycling (Waste, etc.) - Economic aspects |
Environmental policy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-197) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Beyond the Trash Can -- Getting the Prices Wrong -- More Than the Market -- A Truck Is a Terrible Thing to Waste -- Drink Boxes, Styrofoam, and PVC -- The Dot Heard Around the World -- Bottle Bills, Litter, and the Cost of Convenience -- Organic Waste and the Virtue of Inaction -- The Hidden Utility -- Material Use and Sustainable Affluence -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The earnest warnings of an impending "solid waste crisis" that permeated the 1980s provided the impetus for the widespread adoption of municipal recycling programs.Since that time America has witnessed a remarkable rise in public participation in recycling activities, including curbside collection, drop-off centers, and commercial and office. |
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