Environmental Implications of Recycling and Recycled Products

Book Overview

Introduction to environmental implications of recycling.- Scientific elements of recycling: standards for recycling.- Life Cycle Assessment of recycling with case studies.- Carbon and ecological footprint of recycled products.- Open and closed loop of recycling and LCA modeling of different recycling systems with case studies of various products.- Processing of recycled materials.- Challenges and future of recycling.- Eco-labels of recycled products.- Governmental policies and consumer behavior towards recycling.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811013047
• ISBN13: 9789811013041
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"