Polymers: The Environment and Sustainable Development - Softcover

Azapagic, Adisa; Emsley, Alan; Hamerton, Ian

 
9780470865170: Polymers: The Environment and Sustainable Development

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Inhaltsangabe

* Timely information on the environmental impact of polymer recycling.
* Ample sample questions and answers in chapters.
* Provides material on the economics and legislation of recycling, and on LCA.
* Examines the advantages and disadvantages of polymer recycling.

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An accessible treatment of this crucial area of environmental chemistry, Polymers, the Environment and Sustainable Development employs an interdisciplinary approach to tackle the problem of polymeric materials' inherent durability and subsequent persistence in the environment. In a format ideally suited as a study-aid, yet also a comprehensive and current reference tool, the book covers such areas as:

  • Waste management issues
  • Environmental impact
  • Waste streams
  • LCA
  • Recycling techniques
  • Socio-economic implications
  • Future directions

Each chapter provides a complete coverage of the main themes with directed further reading and revision exercises with sample questions and answers to consolidate the main issues addressed.

Essential reading for both advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students of the vast arena of environmental and polymer sciences

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ISBN 10:  0471877417 ISBN 13:  9780471877417
Verlag: Wiley, 2003
Softcover