LEADER 02442nam 2200433 450 001 9910797046903321 005 20230331012833.0 010 $a1-61091-300-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000387189 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6531240 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6531240 035 $a(OCoLC)1244621676 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000387189 100 $a20220527d1991 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aPlastics $eAmerica's packaging dilemma /$fNancy Wolf, Ellen Feldman 210 1$aWashington, District of Columbia :$cIsland Press,$d[1991] 210 4$dİ1991 215 $a1 online resource (145 pages) 311 $a1-55963-062-0 327 $aIntro -- 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. 606 $aPlastic scrap$xEnvironmental aspects$zUnited States 606 $aPlastics in packaging$zUnited States 615 0$aPlastic scrap$xEnvironmental aspects 615 0$aPlastics in packaging 676 $a363.7288 700 $aWolf$b Nancy$g(Nancy A.),$01508158 702 $aFeldman$b Ellen$g(Ellen D.), 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910797046903321 996 $aPlastics$93739421 997 $aUNINA