Environmental impact of polymers / edited by Thierry Hamaide, Rémi Deterre, Jean-François Feller.
| Other author | Hamaide, Thierry. |
| Other author | Deterre, Rémi. |
| Other author | Feller, Jean-François. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : ISTE ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2014. |
| Description | xxxviii, 368 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Chemical engineering series Chemical engineering series (ISTE Ltd.) ^A1303705 |
| Contents | Some notes on two controversies around plastic materials and their media coverage / Laura Maxim -- Plastic waste and the environment / Claude Duval -- Polymers and marine litter / François Galgani -- Between prejudice and realities: how plastics are essential for the future / Michel Loubry -- Lifecycle assessment and green chemistry: a look at innovative tools for sustainable development / Sylvain Caillol -- Are bioplastics "green" plastics? / Olivier Talon -- Environmental characterization of materials for product design / Stéphane Le Pochat and Arnaud Roquesalane -- Choice of materials and environmental impact: case of a water bottle / Rémi Deterre -- Formulation and development of biodegradable and bio-based multiphase materials: plasticized starch-based materials / Luc Avérous -- Different strategies for ecoplastics development / Jean-François Feller -- Thoughts about plastic recycling. Presentation of a concrete example: end-of-life polypropylene / Frédéric Viot -- Recyclable and bio-based materials open up new prospects for polymers: scientific and social aspects / Valérie Massardier -- Food packaging: new directions for the control of additive and residue migration / Olivier Vitrac and Audrey Goujon -- Biodegradability and/or compostability? / Guy César -- The regulation by law of nanosciences and nanotechnologies / Eric Juet -- Teaching sustainable development / Serge Walter. |
| Abstract | This text addresses the common negative perception of polymer materials on the environment with a thorough analysis of what really occurs when industry and academia collaborate to find environmental solutions. The book examines the environmental and social effects of polymer materials and explains methods of quantifying environmental performance. With an emphasis on the importance of education, the authors stress the importance of awareness and activity in negating polymers' environmental impact. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014941853 |
| ISBN | 9781848216211 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 1848216211 (hbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |