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...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Έκδοση: |
Hoboken, N.J. :
John Wiley & Sons ;
[2012]
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Περίληψη: | "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"-- |
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| Φυσική περιγραφή: | 1 online resource |
| Βιβλιογραφία: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118217849 1118217845 9781118217863 1118217861 9781118217832 1118217837 9781613448908 1613448902 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781118217849 |
