| Description |
xiv, 479 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Pollution technology review ; no. 201 |
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Pollution technology review ; no. 201
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| Contents |
Part I. Wastes in the Municipal Solid Waste Stream -- Introduction -- Production, Use, and Disposal of Plastics and Plastic Products -- Impacts of Plastic Debris on the Marine Environment -- Impacts of Post-Consumer Plastics Waste on the Management of Municipal Solid Waste -- Options to Reduce the Impacts of Post-Consumer Plastics Wastes -- Objectives and Action Items -- Appendix A. Statutory and Regulatory Authorities Available to EPA and Other Federal Agencies -- Appendix B. State and Local Recycling Efforts -- Appendix C. Substitutes for Lead and Cadmium Additives for Plastics -- Part II. Recycling in the Industrial Sector -- Introduction -- Plastic Waste Projections -- The Energy Content of Plastic Wastes -- The Cost of Recycling Versus Disposal -- An Update of Recent Institutional Changes that May Promote Recycling -- Recent Legislative and Regulatory Actions -- The Potential for Divertable Plastic Waste -- Plastics Recycling from the Current Industry's Perspective -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Plastic Waste Projections: Methodology and Assumptions |
| Summary |
Plastic wastes in the municipal solid waste (MSW) stream and in the industrial sector are discussed. Quantities of plastic wastes generated, characterization of the wastes, their environmental impact, and management of the waste stream are described. Also covered are costs of recycling processes, technology, and energy considerations |
| Analysis |
Plastic scrap |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to Knovel |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Plastic scrap.
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| Author |
Curlee, T. Randall.
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Das, Sujit.
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United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
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| LC no. |
90023207 |
| ISBN |
0815512651 |
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