Ecological Systems and Devices Annotation << Back ABOUT THE RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND ECONOMY ENERGY RESOURCES L.Ya. Shubov, O.N. Borisova, I.G. Doronkina Various aspects of the recycling and recovery of materials from wastes and economy energy resources are considered. The article says that primary material and primary energy resources can be replaced by secondary materials and secondary fuel only if the prodect and fuel quality maintaind. Modern technologies for waste treatment and the recycling and recovery of materials from municipal solid waste (MSW) are discussed. The basic precondition of recycling is the separate collection of production wastes. The form of collection and the logistics of the collected material and waste have signifi cant effects on the quality of the secondary materials, as well as on the economics and the environmental burdens. Keywords: recyclable materials; secondary materials; energy resources; recycling; economy; technology; recovery; separate collection; waste management; separation; municipal solid waste (MSW); quality. Contacts: E-mail: bgdtf@rambler.ru Pp. 17-24.