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If you build it, they will compost: The effects of municipal composting services on household waste generation

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  • De Silva, Lihini & Taylor, Rebecca, 2021. "If you build it, they will compost: The effects of municipal composting services on household waste generation," 2021 Annual Meeting, August 1-3, Austin, Texas 313874, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.313874
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