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Policies for Green Design

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  • Wu, Wenbo

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The market for residential solid waste management and disposal has experienced dramatic changes over the past 20 years. This collection of outstanding published research examines these changes and thoroughly analyzes the strategies popularized by municipal governments over the past two decades.
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  • Fullerton, Don & Wu, Wenbo, 1998. "Policies for Green Design," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 36(2), pages 131-148, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jeeman:v:36:y:1998:i:2:p:131-148
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