Economic potential of recycling business in Lahore, Pakistan

The state of household waste recycling in Lahore city, Pakistan with a population of 7.2 million was analyzed. Data on solid waste recycling were gathered from residents of low-, middle- and high-income groups, as well as from scavengers and junkshops. The recycling activities in Lahore exert a sign...

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Publié dans:Waste management (New York, N.Y.). - 1999. - 28(2008), 2 vom: 27., Seite 294-8
Auteur principal: Batool, Syeda Adila (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Chaudhry, Nawaz, Majeed, Khalid
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2008
Accès à la collection:Waste management (New York, N.Y.)
Sujets:Journal Article
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