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
(Izdošanas datums: 06-May-2025, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: Columbia Books on Architecture and the City, ISBN-13: 9781941332818)
The book unfolds, broadens, and expands on and around our relationship to plastic matter and thought How can we live without plastics? But, also, how can we live without plastics? These two questions, which index a different set of urgent con...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
The Routledge Handbook of Archaeology and Plastics investigates the archaeology of the contemporary world through the lens of its most distinguishing and problematic material.Plastics are ubiquitous and have been so for nearly three...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
This book covers different aspects of biodegradable packaging, such as their sourcing and application in food industries. The book focuses on the production and characterization of biodegradable food packaging derived from plant, animal and microbial...Lasīt vairāk
A decade to save the planet.Thats the current call to arms. Targets are set, governments vow to do their bit and on a societal level we are encouraged to do ours by choosing to forego all things plastic. The question is whether this is the...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
A comprehensive introduction to the plastics life cyclethe impacts on our lives, our future, and our planetand the actions we can take.Everywhere we look, we are surrounded by plastics: perhaps you have a book in one hand and your ph...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
Circularity of Plastics: Sustainability, Emerging Materials, and Valorization of Waste Plastic takes an innovative, interdisciplinary approach to circularity and sustainability in plastics, with an emphasis on plastic waste and end-of-life...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
