| Description |
x, 254 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Contemporary world issues |
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Contemporary world issues.
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| Contents |
1. Recycling: A State of Flux. An Overview of the Past: Recycling for Necessity or Profit. Sudden Changes in the Industry. Integrated Solid Waste Management: A Hierarchy. Subtitle D. The Present: A Continuing State of Evolution. Curbside Recycling. Product Contamination. Materials Recovery Facilities: MRFs. The Economics of Recycling. Completing the Cycle. Hopes for the Future: Continuing Education, the 3Rs, and Market Development. New Technologies: Businesses Born of the Need to Recycle. Seattle: A Model City. How to Use This Book -- 2. Chronology -- 3. Biographies -- 4. Facts and Data. Aluminum Cans. Steel "Tin" Cans. Glass. Plastic. Paper. Metal. Miscellaneous Recyclable Products -- 5. State Laws and Regulations -- 6. Directory of State, Federal, and Private Recycling Organizations. State Recycling Associations and State Government Agencies. National Organizations and Federal Government Agencies -- 7. Reference Materials. Books, Brochures, Reports and Directories. Journals |
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Solid Waste/Recycling Bibliographies. Newsletters. Curriculum Guides and Educational Materials. Articles. Videocassette Tapes. Databases and Computer Networks |
| Bibliography |
Filmography: pages 216-221 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- Bibliography.
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Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- United States.
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| LC no. |
92029984 |
| ISBN |
0874366631 (acid-free recycled paper) |
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