Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Marine pollution
ISBN : LOC:00005294745
Degradable Six Pack Rings
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Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Marine Debris
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1314 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Fisheries
ISBN : UCSD:31822008914723
Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Marine Debris by Anonim Pdf
The Complete Book on Biodegradable Plastics and Polymers (Recent Developments, Properties, Analysis, Materials & Processes)
Author : NIIR Board of Consultants & Engineers
Publisher : ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS PRESS Inc.
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-01
Category : Plastics
ISBN : 9788178330358
The Complete Book on Biodegradable Plastics and Polymers (Recent Developments, Properties, Analysis, Materials & Processes) by NIIR Board of Consultants & Engineers Pdf
Biodegradable plastics made with plant based materials have been available for many years. The term biodegradable means that a substance is able to be broken down into simpler substances by the activities of living organisms, and therefore is unlikely to persist in the environment. There are many different standards used to measure biodegradability, with each country having its own. The requirements range from 90 per cent to 60 per cent decomposition of the product within 60 to 180 days of being placed in a standard composting environment. They may be composed of either bio plastics, which are plastics whose components are derived from renewable raw materials, or petroleum based plastics which contain additives. Biodegradability of plastics is dependent on the chemical structure of the material and on constitution of the final product, not just on the raw materials used for its production. Polyesters play a predominant role as biodegradable plastics due to their potentially hydrolysable ester bonds. Bio based polymers are divided into three categories based on their origin and production; polymer directly extracted from biomass, polymers produced by classical chemical synthesis using renewable biomass monomer and polymers produces by microorganisms or genetically modified bacteria. In response to public concern about the effects of plastics on the environment and in particular the damaging effects of sea litter on animals and birds, legislation is being enacted or is pending in many countries to ban non degradable packing, finishing nets etc. This book basically deals with biodegradable plastics developments and environmental impacts, hydro biodegradable and photo biodegradable, starch synthetic aliphatic polyester blends, difference between standards for biodegradation, polybutylene succinate (pbs) and polybutylene, recent developments in the biopolymer industry, recent advances in synthesis of biopolymers by traditional methodologies, polymers, environmentally degradable synthetic biodegradable polymers as medical devices, polymers produced from classical chemical synthesis from bio based monomers, potential bio based packaging materials, conventional packaging materials, environmental impact of bio based materials: biodegradability and compostability, etc. Environmentally acceptable degradable polymers have been defined as polymers that degrade in the environment by several mechanisms and culminate in complete biodegradation so that no residue remains in the environment. The present book gives thorough information to biodegradable plastic and polymers. This is an excellent book for scientists engineers, students and industrial researchers in the field of bio based materials.
Green Capitalism?
Author : Hartmut Berghoff,Adam Rome
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812293883
Green Capitalism? by Hartmut Berghoff,Adam Rome Pdf
At a time when the human impact on the environment is more devastating than ever, business initiatives frame the quest to "green" capitalism as the key to humanity's long-term survival. Indeed, even before the rise of the environmental movement in the 1970s, businesses sometimes had reasons to protect parts of nature, limit their production of wastes, and support broader environmental reforms. In the last thirty years, especially, many businesses have worked hard to reduce their direct and indirect environmental footprint. But are these efforts exceptional, or can capitalism truly be environmentally conscious? Green Capitalism? offers a critical, historically informed perspective on building a more sustainable economy. Written by scholars of business history and environmental history, the essays in this volume consider the nature of capitalism through historical overviews of twentieth-century businesses and a wide range of focused case studies. Beginning early in the century, contributors explore the response of business leaders to environmental challenges in an era long before the formation of the modern regulatory state. Moving on to midcentury environmental initiatives, scholars analyze failed business efforts to green products and packaging—such as the infamous six-pack ring—in the 1960s and 1970s. The last section contains case studies of businesses that successfully managed greening initiatives, from the first effort by an electric utility to promote conservation, to the environmental overhaul of a Swedish mining company, to the problem of household waste in pre-1990 West Germany. Ranging in geographic scope from Europe to the United States, Green Capitalism? raises questions about capitalism in different historical, sociocultural, and political contexts. Contributors: Hartmut Berghoff, Ann-Kristin Bergquist, Brian C. Black, William D. Bryan, Julie Cohn, Leif Fredrickson, Hugh S. Gorman, Geoffrey Jones, David Kinkela, Roman Köster, Joseph A. Pratt, Adam Rome, Christine Meisner Rosen.
Bioplastics & Biodegradable Products Manufacturing Handbook (Bioplastic Carry Bags, Bio-PET, Bioplastic Drinking Straws, Corn and Rice Starch-Based Bioplastics, Food Packaging Applications, Cassava Bags, Biodegradable Tableware, Biodegradable Plates, Biodegradable Toilet Paper, Starch Based Biodegradable Plastics, Polylactic Acid (PLA))
Author : by P. K. Chattopadhyay B.Tech. (F.T.B.E.), P.G.D. (F.T.B.E.) (J.U.) Working Experience In Production Quality Control Lab., Project Work, R & D work with Nityakali Rice Mill & Solvents Extraction Plant, Bengal Distilleries Ltd., The Indian Yeast Company Ltd., Kusum Production Ltd., Asian Bio Food (P) Ltd., S.I.R.I., Parle Biscuits Ltd., Apex Silicated& Chemical Inds. (P) Ltd., Hayward Research Centre (Shaw Wallace Group), Niir Project Consultancy Services
Publisher : ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS PRESS Inc.
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9788195370122
Bioplastics & Biodegradable Products Manufacturing Handbook (Bioplastic Carry Bags, Bio-PET, Bioplastic Drinking Straws, Corn and Rice Starch-Based Bioplastics, Food Packaging Applications, Cassava Bags, Biodegradable Tableware, Biodegradable Plates, Biodegradable Toilet Paper, Starch Based Biodegradable Plastics, Polylactic Acid (PLA)) by by P. K. Chattopadhyay B.Tech. (F.T.B.E.), P.G.D. (F.T.B.E.) (J.U.) Working Experience In Production Quality Control Lab., Project Work, R & D work with Nityakali Rice Mill & Solvents Extraction Plant, Bengal Distilleries Ltd., The Indian Yeast Company Ltd., Kusum Production Ltd., Asian Bio Food (P) Ltd., S.I.R.I., Parle Biscuits Ltd., Apex Silicated& Chemical Inds. (P) Ltd., Hayward Research Centre (Shaw Wallace Group), Niir Project Consultancy Services Pdf
Bioplastic is simply plastic that is created from a plant or other biological source rather than petroleum. It can be created by extracting sugar from plants like corn and sugarcane and converting it into polylactic acids (PLAs), or it can be made from microorganism-engineered polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). Bioplastics are plastics made from renewable biomass sources such vegetable fats and oils, corn starch, straw, woodchips, sawdust, and recovered food waste, among others. Common plastics, such as fossil-fuel plastics (also known as petro-based polymers), on the other hand, are made from petroleum or natural gas. Biodegradable Products Manufacturing (Bio-Products) are all types of natural and artificial products that can be easily decomposed without causing any damage to the environment. The significant examples of Biodegradable Products are Biodegradable Plastic, Biodegradable Airline Meals, Bio-degradable Toilet Paper, Biodegradable Cups etc. It has become the need of the hour to use these products as most of the goods like Plastics take many years to decompose in nature and this affects the environment adversely with time. The worldwide bioplastics market is predicted to increase at a CAGR of 17.1 percent over the next five years. The packaging industry's rising product demand will propel the market even higher. The book covers a wide range of topics connected to bioplastics and biodegradable products, as well as their manufacturing processes. It also includes contact information for machinery suppliers, as well as images of equipment and plant layout. A comprehensive reference to manufacturing and entrepreneurship in the bioplastics and biodegradable products business. This book is a one-stop shop for everything you need to know about the bioplastics and biodegradable products manufacturing industry, which is ripe with potential for manufacturers, merchants, and entrepreneurs. This is the only comprehensive guide to commercial bioplastics and biodegradable products manufacture. It provides a feast of how-to knowledge, from concept through equipment purchase.
Degradable Materials
Author : Sumner A. Barenberg
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 773 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351079778
Degradable Materials by Sumner A. Barenberg Pdf
This book addresses the fields of biodegradation, environmental degradation, and photochemical degradation. The purpose of the book is to establish guidelines for terminology, nomenclature, characterization techniques and methodology, mechanisms of degradation, standard reference materials, and issues and needs. This is the first scientific book of this nature based on the findings of the world's leading scientists (academic, industrial, and federal) in this field. Hard data is presented and soft data is identified under issues and needs. New areas covered are such topics as: biodegradation with in vivo applications, environmental degradation, including anaerobic, aerobic, characterization techniques and methodology, photochemical degradation, and secondary issues associated with degradation. This publication contains information vital to environmental scientists and engineers, biomaterials scientists, pharmaceutical technologists, and chemists.
Degradable Polymers
Author : G. Scott,D. Gilead
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401105712
Degradable Polymers by G. Scott,D. Gilead Pdf
Few scientific developments in recent years have captured the popular imagination like the subject of'biodegradable' plastics. The reasons for this are complex and lie deep in the human subconscious. Discarded plastics are an intrusion on the sea shore and in the countryside. The fact that nature's litter abounds in the sea and on land is acceptable because it is biodegradable - even though it may take many years to be bioassimilated into the ecosystem. Plastics litter is not seen to be biodegradable and is aesthetically unacceptable because it does not blend into the natural environment. To the environmentally aware but often scientifically naive, biodegradation is seen to be the ecologically acceptable solution to the problem of plastic packaging waste and litter and some packaging manufacturers have exploited the 'green' consumer with exaggerated claims to 'environmentally friendly' biodegradable packaging materials. The principles underlying environmental degradation are not understood even by some manufacturers of 'biodegradable' materials and the claims made for them have been categorized as 'deceptive' by USA legislative authorities. This has set back the acceptance of plastics with controlled biodegradability as part of the overall waste and litter control strategy. At the opposite end of the commercial spectrum, the polymer manufactur ing industries, through their trade associations, have been at pains to discount the role of degradable materials in waste and litter management. This negative campaign has concentrated on the supposed incompatibility of degradable plastics with aspects of waste management strategy, notably materials recycling.
Controlling and Reducing Pollution from Plastic Waste
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Environmental Protection
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Marine pollution
ISBN : UOM:39015036028937
Controlling and Reducing Pollution from Plastic Waste by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Environmental Protection Pdf
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1122 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-27
Category : Government publications
ISBN : WISC:89016843732
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications by Anonim Pdf
Oversight Review of European Science and Technology Activities and Policies
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Research institutes
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029440364
Oversight Review of European Science and Technology Activities and Policies by Anonim Pdf
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UIUC:30112063914243
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents by Anonim Pdf
Living Without Plastic
Author : Brigette Allen,Christine Wong
Publisher : Artisan
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781648290077
Living Without Plastic by Brigette Allen,Christine Wong Pdf
“An eye-opening guide on how to lessen one’s dependence on plastics. . . . This is a clarion, convincing wake-up call to the scope of the global plastic problem and what readers can do about it. —Publishers Weekly Embrace a plastic-free lifestyle with more than 100 simple, stylish swaps for everything from pens and toothbrushes to disposable bottles and the 5 trillion plastic bags we use—and throw out—every year. Use a natural loofah, not a synthetic sponge Buy milk in glass bottles or make homemade nut milk Opt for a waste-free shampoo bar Skip the printed receipt and opt for an email instead Wrap gifts beautifully with cloth Organized into five sections—At Home, Food & Drink, Health & Beauty, On the Go, and Special Occasions—Living Without Plastic is a cover-to-cover collection of doable, differencemaking solutions, including a 30-Day Plastic Detox Program.
Audubon Wildlife Report 1988/1989
Author : William J. Chandler
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 836 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781483274577
Audubon Wildlife Report 1988/1989 by William J. Chandler Pdf
Audubon Wildlife Report 1988/1989 focuses on federal wildlife conservation policy, with extensive background information on the history, legal authorities, and administrative structure of federal wildlife agencies and programs. The report also includes in-depth treatment of significant problems, issues, and developments including wildlife. The text is divided into five parts. Part One features an agency related to wildlife conservation, which is The National Marine Fisheries Service in this volume. Part Two covers wildlife issues in national forests and national parks, as well as legal developments affecting wildlife. Part Three deals with challenges in conservation such as wildlife and water projects on the Platte River, international wildlife trade, and plastic debris and its effects on marine wildlife. Part Four discusses species accounts such as the moose, the Florida panther, and the common barn owl. Part Five consists of appendices which indexes directories of conservation agencies, congressional contacts, and the endangered species list. The book is recommended for biologists, conservationists, and environmentalists who would like to know more about the status of endangered species, as well as the problems and programs of certain conservation agencies.
Plastics and Environmental Sustainability
Author : Anthony L. Andrady
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118312605
Plastics and Environmental Sustainability by Anthony L. Andrady Pdf
Survey’s the issues typically raised in discussions of sustainability and plastics Discusses current issues not covered in detail previously such as ocean litter, migration of additives into food products and the recovery of plastics Covers post-consumer fate of plastics on land and in the oceans, highlighting the environmental impacts of disposal methods Details toxicity of plastics, particularly as it applies to human health Presents a clear analysis of the key plastic-related issues including numerous citations of the research base that supports and contradicts the popularly held notions
Municipal Waste Disposal in the 1990s
Author : Bela G. Liptak
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1991-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 080197867X
Municipal Waste Disposal in the 1990s by Bela G. Liptak Pdf
This practical guide provides answers to questions about all facets of municipal waste treatment and disposal. Discover the latest standards, practices, and technology for handling landfills, hazardous waste disposal, sewage sludge, incineration, pollution-control equipment, HRIs, recycling, and more. Municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal has been a growing concern for decades. In the 1990s, the problems have multiplied and reached critical mass for many communities. This book examines various methods of treatment and disposal as "process control" examples on a societal scale. Technical enough for the municipal engineer who must make the solutions work, this book also provides the information needed by municipal leaders to evaluate MSW disposal options, and to select solutions that work today and won't harm future generations. Béla G. Lipták speaks on Post-Oil Energy Technology on the AT&T Tech Channel.