COVID-19 Impacts on Household Solid Waste Generation in Latin America - a Participatory Approach
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Impact of COVID-19 on the qualitative and quantitative aspect of household solid waste
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عنوان ژورنال: Social Science Research Network
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1556-5068']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4133596