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News Release from: Smithers Rapra | Subject: 'Introduction to Plastics Recycling
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 December 2007
New book provides insight into plastics
recycling
Smithers Rapra has just published the second edition of a book entitled 'Introduction to Plastics Recycling', written by Vannessa Goodship
As in the successful first edition, this book provides straightforward information on plastic materials and technology, including the options for recycling plastics, with special focus on mechanical recycling It touches on all the major problems associated with recovering and recycling plastics at a level intended to be accessible to any reader with an interest in this field, whatever their background
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 12 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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It also looks at some of the broader issues surrounding successful waste management of plastics.
Introduction to Plastics Recycling, Second Edition reflects the great strides that have been made to increase recycling rates worldwide in recent years.
It considers the expansion of infrastructure in the UK to support plastic recycling and major achievements that have been made in gaining widespread public support and participation for recycling schemes; specifically the need to manage waste on an individual household level.
Current issues surrounding council recycling of plastic bottles, and the practice of providing free plastic carrier bags by supermarkets, are also considered.
Biopolymers are expected to have a major impact on plastic markets in the future and therefore some of the issues of biodegradability versus recycling are expanded in this second edition, as is the wider context of life cycle analysis and legislation.
Introduction to Plastics Recycling, Second Edition is available in both soft-backed and hard-backed formats, retailing at GBP50 and GBP65, respectively (plus postage and packaging).
It is available from Publications Sales at Smithers Rapra, in Shawbury.
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