Solid Waste Separation at Source among Households for Sustainable Solid Waste Management: The Application of the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Asian Social Science
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2226-5139,2224-4441
DOI: 10.18488/journal.1.2018.84.201.207