Plastics America's Packaging Dilemma.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Feldman, Ellen
Other Authors: Wolf, Nancy
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago : Island Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Plastic scrap > Environmental aspects > United States.
Plastics in packaging > United States.
Matières plastiques > Déchets > Aspect de l'environnement > États-Unis.
Matières plastiques dans l'emballage > États-Unis.
Plastic scrap > Environmental aspects
Plastics in packaging
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • About Island Press
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • Executive Summary
  • 1. Uses of Plastics in the United States Economy
  • Packaging
  • Building and Construction Materials
  • Consumer and Institutional Goods
  • Electrical/Electronic Products
  • Furniture and Furnishings
  • Transportation
  • Industrial Machinery
  • Adhesives
  • 2. Focus on Packaging
  • Why the Change?
  • Package Design
  • High-Visibility Consumer Plastics
  • Some Changes in Packaging
  • Environmental Action Coalition (EAC) Surveys
  • Suggested Criteria for Packaging
  • 3. Disposal of Waste Plastics
  • Landfilling
  • Resource Recovery
  • Recycling
  • Selected Pilot Programs
  • Research Centers
  • Industry Initiatives
  • 4. Current Controversies
  • Degradability versus Nondegradability
  • True Recyclability and Industry Coding
  • Restrictive Legislation
  • 5. Conclusions and Questions
  • Appendixes
  • A. Manufacturing of Plastics
  • B. Major Types of Thermoplastics
  • C. Additives and Plasticizers
  • D. Barrier Resins
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Authors
  • Also Available from Island Press
  • Board of Directors

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