Economic feasibility of household waste minimisation in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Economic feasibility of household waste minimisation in Dhaka, Bangladesh

This article examines the economic viability of waste minimization through reuse and recycling in the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh. To achieve the objective of the study, this study carries out the cost-benefit analysis (CBA). The cost-benefit ratio (BCR) of waste minimization is 1.23 which reveals tha...

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Main Authors:	Rafia, Afroz, Tudin, Rabaah
Format:	Proceeding Paper
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysi 2017
Subjects:	H Social Sciences (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/58124/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58124/6/58124.pdf

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