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| Author: | Ayres, R. |
| Title: | The second law, the fourth law, recycling and limits to growth |
| Journal: | Ecological Economics
1999 : JUN, VOL. 29:3, p. 473-483 |
| Index terms: | ECOLOGY RECYCLING WASTE MATERIALS GROWTH |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Despite counter examples in nature, it has been argued that total recycling is impossible for an industrial society as a consequence of the second law of thermodynamics. In this paper it is shown that there is no such limitation. However, it is also shown that there must be a large stockpile of inactive materials as well as an exogenous source of exergy (i.e. from the sun) for a stable steady- state recycling system to function. The paper also discusses some of the implications for economic growth. |
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