Plastics and environmental sustainability / Anthony L. Andrady, PhD, Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering North Carolina State University.
Survey's the issues typically raised in discussions ofsustainability and plastics Discusses current issues not covered in detail previously suchas ocean litter, migration of additives into food products and therecovery of plasticsCovers post-consumer fate of plastics on land and in theoceans, h...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[2015]
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Survey's the issues typically raised in discussions ofsustainability and plastics Discusses current issues not covered in detail previously suchas ocean litter, migration of additives into food products and therecovery of plasticsCovers post-consumer fate of plastics on land and in theoceans, highlighting the environmental impacts of disposalmethodsDetails toxicity of plastics, particularly as it applies tohuman healthPresents a clear analysis of the key plastic-related issuesincluding numerous citations of the research base that supports andcontradicts the popularly held notions. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781119009399 1119009391 9781119009382 1119009383 9781119009405 1119009405 1118312600 9781118312605 |