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Environment: Waste production must peak this century

Daniel Hoornweg (), Perinaz Bhada-Tata and Chris Kennedy
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Daniel Hoornweg: Daniel Hoornweg is associate professor of energy systems at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa, Canada.
Perinaz Bhada-Tata: Perinaz Bhada-Tata is a solid-waste consultant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Chris Kennedy: Chris Kennedy is professor of civil engineering at the University of Toronto, Canada.

Nature, 2013, vol. 502, issue 7473, 615-617

Abstract: Without drastic action, population growth and urbanization will outpace waste reduction, warn Daniel Hoornweg, Perinaz Bhada-Tata and Chris Kennedy.

Date: 2013
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