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The Role of Environmental Evaluation within Circular Economy: An Application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Method in the Detergents Sector

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|Nov 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2019-0066 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 238 - 257
Published on: Nov 18, 2019
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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