This book shows the true and often-underestimated market potential of plastics recycling, with analysis from economic, ecological, and technical perspectives. It is aimed at both technical and non-technical readers, including decision makers in material suppliers, plastic product manufacturers, governmental agencies, educators, and anyone with a general interest in plastics recycling.An overview of waste handling systems with a focus on the U.S. market is provided. Different methods of waste handling are compared from both economic and ecological perspectives.Since plastic waste recycling is essential from an ecological point of view, common strategies and new approaches to both increase the recycling rate and improve recycling economically and technically are presented. This includes processing and material properties of recycled plastics.Finally, a worldwide outlook of plastic recycling is provided with analysis of additional worldwide markets, encompassing highly developed, fast-developing, and less developed countries.Bonus: all the data and calculations presented in the book are provided as downloadable spreadsheets for the reader's own analysis and updates.With the purchase of this book, you also receive a free personal access code to download the eBook.
- ISBN13 9781569906767
- Publish Date 30 May 2017 (first published 8 May 2017)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 14 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Hanser Publications
- Format Paperback
- Pages 117
- Language English