Material substitution: a resource supply perspective Export

@article{citeulike:945517, abstract = {A common approach in `green design' is to replace a potentially hazardous material or process by one that appears less problematic. This seemingly reasonable action can sometimes be undesirable, however, if it results in the rapid depletion of a potentially scarce resource or increased extraction of other environmentally problematic materials. Several examples of such equivocal proposals are presented, and a formalism is developed for a resource supply perspective on material substitutions.}, author = {Graedel, T. E.}, citeulike-article-id = {945517}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0921-3449(01)00097-0}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VDX-44M1NR1-3/2/4816e3d3a2a67ddf168a805ddd2fdafa}, doi = {10.1016/S0921-3449(01)00097-0}, journal = {Resources, Conservation and Recycling}, keywords = {materials}, month = {January}, number = {2}, pages = {107--115}, posted-at = {2006-11-16 02:57:37}, priority = {4}, title = {Material substitution: a resource supply perspective}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0921-3449(01)00097-0}, volume = {34}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:945517 L3 - citeulike-article-id:945517 N2 - A common approach in `green design' is to replace a potentially hazardous material or process by one that appears less problematic. This seemingly reasonable action can sometimes be undesirable, however, if it results in the rapid depletion of a potentially scarce resource or increased extraction of other environmentally problematic materials. Several examples of such equivocal proposals are presented, and a formalism is developed for a resource supply perspective on material substitutions. IS - 2 JF - Resources, Conservation and Recycling EP - 115 TI - Material substitution: a resource supply perspective VL - 34 SP - 107 KW - materials AU - Graedel, TE PY - 2002/01// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0921-3449(01)00097-0 ER -