Closed-loop wool carpet recycling

Steven J. McNeil, Matthew R. Sunderland and Larissa I. Zaitseva

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2007, vol. 51, issue 1, 220-224

Abstract: Disposal of post-consumer carpets produces large volumes of waste for landfills where they do not readily degrade. Incineration is only possible in countries with the necessary infrastructure and increasing environmental pressure makes incineration unsustainable.

Keywords: Wool carpet; Closed-loop recycling; Fertiliser; Soil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2006.09.006

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