To compost or not to compost: Carbon and energy footprints of biodegradable materials' waste treatment

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• Publication year

  2011

• Venue

  Polymer Degradation and Stability

• Publication date

  2011-06-01

• Fields of study

  Materials Science, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.POLYMDEGRADSTAB.2010.12.026
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