How effective is recycling?
By: Catherine Chambers
Series: Earth debates
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781406290738
Subjects: Recycling (Waste, etc.); Miscellanea; Juvenile literature; Evaluation
Description: This book examines how effective we really are at recycling these huge amounts of unwanted materials. It discusses issues such as the danger of recycling toxic or hazardous waste, the potential of "blackwater" treatment and the use of new, sustainable building materials, such as guadua bamboo. But are w doing enough to help our planet? What do you think? (Back cover).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Why do we recycle and what do we recycle?; title: Is plastics recycling effective?; title: Can hazardous waste be recycled effectively?; title: How effective is water recycling?; title: Is it effective to recycle building materials?; title: How effective is food recycling?; title: Do we recycle packaging effectively?; title: Are there effective alternatives to recycling?; title: What's the verdict on recycling?