Professional Article Sources

Al-Salem, S.M., J. Baeyens, and P. Pettiere. "Recycling and recovery routes of plastic solid waste (PSW): A review." Waste Management. 29.10 (2009): 2625-2643. Web. 15 Nov. 2011. <http://journals.ohiolink.edu.proxy.libraries.uc.edu/ejc/article.cgi?issn=0956053&xissue=v29i0010&article=2625_rarropswar>.

Plastic Solid Waste, shortened to PSW, is the subject of this article, which explores current efforts to dispose of such material. It also discusses the more behind-the-scenes action of recyles, as it delves into four types of recycling efforts, primary (re-extrusion), secondary (mechanical), tertiary (chemical), and quaternary (energy recovery).



Chang, Ni-bin, Graca Martinho, and Ana Pires. "Solid waste management in European countries: A review of systems analysis techniques." Journal of Environmental Management. 92.4 (2011): 1033-1050. Web. 15 Nov. 2011. <http://journals.ohiolink.edu.proxy.libraries.uc.edu/ejc/article.cgi?issn=03014797&issue=v92i0004&article=1033_swmiecarosat>.

European standards of sustainability are highlighted in this journal article, and various aspects of them are examined and split into three groups, northern, southern, and southern EU. This article will delve deeper into European practices and how they can be compared to US practices.



Matthews, H. Scott, and Jeffrey Morris. "Recycling and recovery routes of plastic solid waste (PSW): A review." Waste Management. 29.10 (2009): 2625-2643. Web. 15 Nov. 2011. <http://journals.ohiolink.edu.proxy.libraries.uc.edu/ejc/article.cgi?issn=10881980&issue=v14i0003&article=399_doaceiarfwsc>.

This article traces a study done in Washington state about the relationship between consumer choices and their effects on societal systems. The study uses the CEI (The Consumer Environment Index) to catalogue the purchasing, the use, and the disposal of products in the area.



Subramanian, P.M. "Plastics recycling and waste management in the US." Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 28.3-4 (2000): 253 - 263. Web. 15 Nov. 2011. <http://journals.ohiolink.edu.proxy.libraries.uc.edu/ejc/article.cgi?issn=09213449&issue=v28i3-4&article=253_prawmitu>.

This article addresses the indiscriminate disposal of waste in the United States, and the promising effects of increased recycling that is occurring in the aforementioned country.