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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In this probing look at how plastic built the modern world-- and the price the world has paid for plastic-- journalist Freinkel points out that we're nearing a crisis point and gives readers the tools needed through lively anecdotes and analysis.
Trekking through history, science, and the global economy, Freinkel assesses the impact of plastic on our lives through eight familiar plastic objects: comb, chair, Frisbee, IV bag, disposable lighter, grocery...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"What to do with old plastic toys, bottles, jugs, and bags? Recycling is great, but upcycling is better! Repurpose old plastic into cushy pillows, quirky troll villages, even a funky bird feeder! Get eco-creative with more than 10 easy, upcycled crafts"--
Author
Publisher
Scrivener Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
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,...
14) Sustainable plastics: environmental assessments of biobased, biodegradable, and recycled plastics
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Plastic is everywhere you look. Our computers and children's toys are made out of it, and our water and slices of American cheese are packaged in it. But why is there so much and what is it doing to our bodies? Is it possible to use less plastic and be happier and healthier? In Plastic Purge, author Mike SanClements presents the history and science behind plastics, then teaches you how to cut down on the amount of plastic in your life. As an ecologist,...