Plastics and Environmental Sustainability
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Engineering, Chemical & Biochemical
| Author: | Anthony L. Andrady | ISBN: | 9781119009399 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | February 13, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Wiley | Language: | English |
| Author: | Anthony L. Andrady |
| ISBN: | 9781119009399 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | February 13, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Wiley |
| Language: | English |
Survey’s the issues typically raised in discussions of sustainability and plastics
- Discusses current issues not covered in detail previously such as ocean litter, migration of additives into food products and the recovery of plastics
- Covers post-consumer fate of plastics on land and in the oceans, highlighting the environmental impacts of disposal methods
- Details toxicity of plastics, particularly as it applies to human health
- Presents a clear analysis of the key plastic-related issues including numerous citations of the research base that supports and contradicts the popularly held notions
Survey’s the issues typically raised in discussions of sustainability and plastics
- Discusses current issues not covered in detail previously such as ocean litter, migration of additives into food products and the recovery of plastics
- Covers post-consumer fate of plastics on land and in the oceans, highlighting the environmental impacts of disposal methods
- Details toxicity of plastics, particularly as it applies to human health
- Presents a clear analysis of the key plastic-related issues including numerous citations of the research base that supports and contradicts the popularly held notions
