Plastics and sustainability towards a peaceful coexistence between bio-based and fossil fuel-based plastics /

"This book addresses an issue of current importance to plastics and manufacturing industry readers, and also to society as a whole. Its guiding question concerns the production, consumption, use, and disposal of plastic products, and how our cultural practice of relying on plastic products can (if i...

Description complète

Enregistré dans:
Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Tolinski, Michael
Collectivité auteur: ebrary, Inc
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:anglais
Publié: Hoboken, N.J. : Salem, Mass. : John Wiley & Sons ; Scrivener Pub., c2012.
Sujets:
Accès en ligne:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Tags: Ajouter un tag
Pas de tags, Soyez le premier à ajouter un tag!
Description
Résumé:"This book addresses an issue of current importance to plastics and manufacturing industry readers, and also to society as a whole. Its guiding question concerns the production, consumption, use, and disposal of plastic products, and how our cultural practice of relying on plastic products can (if it can) fit our needs for a sustainable economy and world. It discusses all possible footprints of plastics use, not just focusing on greenhouse gas production, but also on toxicity and human health, societal standards, and effects on ecosystems"--
Description matérielle:xv, 277 p. : ill.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.