Plastics And The Environment

This multi-authored book – from some of the leading researchers and practitioners on this topic – is a distinctive look at how to maximize profitability through environmental compliance in the plastics supply chain, a topic of great and ever-growing interest in the industry. This distinguished assembly of authors from across the global – and from both industry and academia – provides the reader with a distinctive perspective into this topic. Plastics and the Environment provides readers with a look into the environmental issues of plastics products throughout the complete product lifecycle – from material selection to product design to recyclying. Topics covered include Plastics Materials and Sustainability, Environmental Design for Plastics Products, Energy Efficiency, Plastics, Recycling and Technology, and Life Cycle Assessment.