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Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Anonymous |
Title: | The state of garbage in America |
Section: | 11th annual BioCycle nationwide survey Other records with the "11th annual BioCycle nationwide survey" Section
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Source: | BioCycle, The Journal of Composting & Recycling. Vol. 40, No. 4, April 1999, p. 60-66, 68-71. |
Publishing Information: | Emmaus, PA: The JG Press, Inc. |
# of Pages: | 11 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Questionnaire surveys; Waste management; Recycling; Incinerators; Landfills; Comparisons; Yard waste; State legislation; Costs
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Abstract/Contents: | Presents the results of the annual "State of Garbage in America" survey of state solid waste management conducted by the BioCycle publication. Landfilling, recycling and incineration rates are graphically represented by region and by state. Compares the results in depth, discussing past survey numbers and commenting on industry trends. Trends discussed include: yard trimmings composting, declining landfill use, tipping fee increases, declining incinerator use, waste imports and exports among states, and organic recovery percentages. Provides several tables comparing state waste disposal programs. |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Corrections appear in BioCycle June 1999, Vol. 40, No. 6, "Refining state of garbage", p. 12 Tables Figures Graphs |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Anonymous. 1999. The state of garbage in America. BioCycle. 40(4):p. 60-66, 68-71. |
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