Plastics and sustainability
Subtitle: towards a peaceful coexistence between bio-based and fossil fuel-based plastics
By: Michael Tolinski
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Scrivener Pub.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J; Salem, Mass
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470938782
Subjects: Plastics; Toxicology; SCIENCE / Chemistry / General; Biodegradable plastics; Sustainable engineering; Biopolymers
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.