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Municipal solid waste (MSW) classification is a national strategic objective and an important component of successful municipal solid waste management (MSWM). Some failures of pilot programs suggest that safeguarding measures are essential for MSW classification. A questionnaire survey of public awareness and attitudes toward MSW source-separated c...
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... respondents' socio-economic characteristics in terms of age, gender, education level, annual income, household size, and place of residence are shown in Table 2. The respondents comprised 49.5% males and 50.5% females. ...Context 2
... values were generally representative of Chongqing's main districts. The respondents' socio-economic characteristics in terms of age, gender, education level, annual income, household size, and place of residence are shown in Table 2. The respondents comprised 49.5% males and 50.5% females. ...Similar publications
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