Potential of Briquetting as a Waste-Management Option for Handling Market-Generated Vegetable Waste in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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عنوان ژورنال: Recycling
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2313-4321
DOI: 10.3390/recycling3020011