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Environmental, economic and social costs and benefits of a packaging waste management system: A Portuguese case study

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  • Ferrão, Paulo
  • Ribeiro, Paulo
  • Rodrigues, João
  • Marques, Alexandra
  • Preto, Miguel
  • Amaral, Miguel
  • Domingos, Tiago
  • Lopes, Ana
  • Costa, e Inês

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The impact of the management of packaging waste on the environment, economic growth and job creation is analyzed in this paper. This integrated assessment intends to cover a gap in the literature for this type of studies, using the specific case study of the Portuguese packaging waste management system (SIGRE).

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  • Ferrão, Paulo & Ribeiro, Paulo & Rodrigues, João & Marques, Alexandra & Preto, Miguel & Amaral, Miguel & Domingos, Tiago & Lopes, Ana & Costa, e Inês, 2014. "Environmental, economic and social costs and benefits of a packaging waste management system: A Portuguese case study," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 85(C), pages 67-78.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:recore:v:85:y:2014:i:c:p:67-78
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.10.020
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