Plastics waste management disposal, recycling, and reuse

This volume discusses the structure and growth of the plastics industry, comprehensively displaying the complete cycle of plastics from raw materials to waste and solutions related to this waste - presenting practical cost scenarios for the collection and disposal of waste.

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Other Authors: Mustafa, Nabil
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Marcel Dekker 1993
Series:Environmental science and pollution control series 5
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Table of Contents:
  • The legacy of the landfill : perspectives on the solid waste crisis / David T. Brown
  • Landfills and legislation : overview of regulations affecting in-ground disposal of nonhazardous solid waste in Canada and the United States / David T. Brown
  • Plastics : a technical overview / Joseph Hansmann and Nabil Mustafa
  • Plastic identification / Marek Gnatowski
  • Plastics production and consumption / Faris Shammas
  • Plastic waste, composition, quantities, and disposal alternatives / ClĂ©ment Audet and Bertrand Langlet
  • Compatablity of plastic polymers / Joseph Hansmann and Nabil Mustafa
  • Postconsumer plastic waste recycling ; Tertiary recycling of plastics / Nabil Mustafa and Joseph Hansmann
  • Recycling of plastics by surface refurbishing ; Plastics aging / Marek Gnatowski
  • Plastics, packaging, and environmentally friendly products / David T. Brown and Lisa J. Morgan
  • Energy from waste / Ron Maraghi.