Title:
Plastics
Author:
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Publication Date:
2023
Publication Information:
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2023]
©2023
Physical Description:
133 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
ISBN:
9780262547017
Abstract:
"An overview of the science of plastics, what makes them a desired material choice, why they are harmful to humans, animals, and the environment, and how we can replace them"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction -- Plastic production and use -- Managing plastic waste -- Discovery of plastic debris -- Chemicals in and associated with plastic -- Environmental impacts of plastic -- Plastics' impact on society -- Plastic policies -- Alternatives and interventions for plastic
Language:
English