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Wolf Nancy (Nancy A.) |
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Plastics : America's packaging dilemma / / Nancy Wolf, Ellen Feldman |
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Washington, District of Columbia : , : Island Press, , [1991] |
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©1991 |
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1 online resource (145 pages) |
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Plastic scrap - Environmental aspects - United States |
Plastics in packaging - United States |
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Monografia |
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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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