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Record Nr.

UNINA9910832997803321

Titolo

Marine Plastics Abatement Volume 2 : : Technology, Management, Business and Future Trends / / Thammarat Koottatep

Pubbl/distr/stampa

United Kingdom : , : IWA Publishing, , 2023

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 p.)

Disciplina

363.73946

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Marine Plastics Abatement Volume 2 focusses on abatement strategies and up-to-date technological innovations against marine plastic pollution such as resource recovery, plastics-to-values, co-processing, dumpsite recovery, etc. With an understanding of technological solutions and proper management practices, this volume suggests ways to develop businesses from plastic wastes with several cases from developed and developing countries. Furthermore, business case studies are presented along with recent scientific information, and practical exercises together with discussions on future trends such as introduction of biodegradable, or decomposable plastics; product designs for recycling/upcycling; etc.