This book examines the plastisphere and reveals a secret world of microbes that have adapted to live on plastic surfaces. It explains the ecological effects of plastic pollution, health concerns, microbial ecology, mitigation techniques, and advoc...Lasīt vairāk
Environmental Hazards of Plastic Wastes: Bioremediation Approaches for Environmental Clean-up focuses on the exploitation of various biological treatment technologies, their use to treat plastic contaminants, and restoration of contaminated...Lasīt vairāk
This book will change the way you see the world and could change the world itself CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ULTRA- PROCESSED PEOPLE A must read for anyone who buys anything plastic MICHAEL MOSS, PULITZER PRIZE-WI...Lasīt vairāk
This book addresses the urgent need to reduce our use of plastics. Tracing the historical use of plastics through to today, and combining the latest theories and methods from sustainable transition design with real-life experiences of product design...Lasīt vairāk
This book addresses the urgent need to reduce our use of virgin fossil plastics. It provides a framework for designers and manufacturers to re-evaluate their use of plastics and promotes the use of alternative materials with lower environmental...Lasīt vairāk
This book covers the challenges and opportunities presented by plastics in the modern era and sheds light on the complex interplay of technology, environment, and socio-economic dynamics. With a thorough exploration of the history, uses, and potenti...Lasīt vairāk
Plastics, Environment, Culture and the Politics of Waste examines plastic as a distinct cultural, political, and environmental phenomenon. It outlines the intricate relationship with plastic that humanity has been building over the course of t...Lasīt vairāk
We cannot imagine a world without plastics. Plastic products make our daily life safe, healthy and convenient. Besides all the benefits, the current plastics economy gives rise to environmental concerns with respect to fossil oil depletion and pl...Lasīt vairāk
Back Cover CopyHumans have exploited a huge diversity of materials throughout history. Todays conflict between rising demands and dwindling resources raises searching questions about how optimally to meet humanitys needs efficientl...Lasīt vairāk
Back Cover CopyHumans have exploited a huge diversity of materials throughout history. Todays conflict between rising demands and dwindling resources raises searching questions about how optimally to meet humanitys needs efficientl...Lasīt vairāk
A comprehensive discussion on the complex role of plastics in society-nature relationships. The anthology Living in the Plastic Age focuses on the multidimensional facets of plastics and microplastics from different disciplinary...Lasīt vairāk
This book addresses the need for a technical guided thought on production, consumption, and waste management of plastic and polymers in the African continent. Issues such as resource availability, processing technologies, plastic policies, and much m...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 22-Aug-2023, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: Columbia University Press, ISBN-13: 9780231198639)
In July 2011, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz challenged herself to go plastic free for the whole month. Starting with a small group of people in the city of Perth, the Plastic Free July movement has grown into a 250-million strong community across 177 countries...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Environmental Communication, Power, and Culture
(Izdošanas datums: 22-Aug-2023, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: University of California Press, ISBN-13: 9780520393646)
Addressing plastics can feel overwhelming. Guilt, shame, anger, hurt, fear, dismissiveness, and despair abound. Beyond Straw Men moves beyond hot take or straw man fallacies by illustrating how affective counterpublics mobilized around plast...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Environmental Communication, Power, and Culture
(Izdošanas datums: 22-Aug-2023, Hardback, Izdevniecība: University of California Press, ISBN-13: 9780520393639)
Addressing plastics can feel overwhelming. Guilt, shame, anger, hurt, fear, dismissiveness, and despair abound. Beyond Strawmen moves beyond hot take or strawman fallacies by illustrating how affective counterpublics mobilized around plastics reve...Lasīt vairāk
This volume discusses the growing issue of global environmental microplastic pollution resulting from the industrial manufacturing of everyday products. The book focuses on the emergence of microplastic pollution, types, sources, fate, dynamic trends...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 30-Jan-2023, Hardback, Izdevniecība: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789811259104)
Plastic pollution is a growing environmental problem that is attracting increasing interest across society, from academics to the general public. A significant factor in the wide public interest in plastics is its visibility; present throughout urba...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 10-Jan-2023, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Edinburgh University Press, ISBN-13: 9781399511735)
The first comprehensive study of plastics, from the moment they were invented to the present day Plastics, Environment, Culture and the Politics of Waste examines plastic as a distinct cultural, political, and environ...Lasīt vairāk
Much of what youve heard about plastic pollution may be wrong. Instead of a great island of trash, the infamous Great Pacific Garbage Patch is made up of manmade debris spread over hundreds of miles of seamore like a soup than a floating ga...Lasīt vairāk
