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Plastic : a toxic love story / by Freinkel, Susan,1957-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Plasticville -- Improving on nature -- A throne for the common man -- Flitting through Plasticville -- "Humans are just a little bit plastic now" -- Matter out of place -- Battle of the bag -- Closing the loop -- The meaning of green -- A bridge.In this probing look at how plastic built the modern world-- and the price the world has paid for plastic-- journalist Freinkel points out that we're nearing a crisis point and gives readers the tools needed through lively anecdotes and analysis.Trekking through history, science, and the global economy, Freinkel assesses the impact of plastic on our lives through eight familiar plastic objects: comb, chair, Frisbee, IV bag, disposable lighter, grocery bag, soda bottle, and credit card.
Subjects: Plastics.;
© 2011., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
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Plastic : can the damage be repaired? / by New York Times Company,issuing body.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-221) and index.Due to their affordability, versatility, and relatively easy production, plastics are used in a variety of products of all different scales, from household goods to computers to airplanes. Advancements in chemical technology following World War I catalyzed innovations in the industry, with mass production beginning in the 1940s. Since the earliest days of production, environmentalists have questioned the sustainability of plastic, and voiced the potential risks of reliance on this synthetic material that has such a slow decomposition rate.Fantastic plastic -- Growing environmental concerns -- Environmental crisis in the 21st century -- A future without plastic?
Subjects: Plastics; Plastics; Pollutants; Environmental protection;
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Plastic matter / by Davis, Heather M.(Heather Margaret),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Complicated Inheritances -- Plastic Matter -- Plasticity -- Synthetic Universality -- Plastic Media -- Queer Kin -- Plastic Futures."Plastic is ubiquitous. It is in the Arctic, the depths of the Mariana Trench, and in the high mountaintops of the Pyrenees. It is in the air we breathe and the water we drink. Nanoplastics penetrate our cell walls. Plastic is not just any material-it is emblematic of life in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In Plastic Matter Heather Davis traces plastic's relations to geology, media, biology, and race to show how matter itself has come to be understood as pliable, disposable, and consumable. The invention and widespread use of plastic, Davis contends, reveals the dominance of the Western orientation to matter and its assumption that matter exists to be endlessly manipulated and controlled by humans. Plastic's materiality and pliability reinforces these expectations of what matter should be and do. Davis charts these relations to matter by tracing the queer multispecies relationships between humans and plastic-eating bacteria and analyzing photography that documents the racialized environmental violence of plastic production. In so doing, Davis provokes readers to reexamine their relationships to matter and life in light of plastic's saturation"--
Subjects: Plastics.; Plastics; Plastics industry and trade;
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Plastic surgery / by Thompson, Lana.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This book provides a complete history of plastic surgery, a description of the modern techniques and choices available, and an overview of the controversies surrounding the choice to voluntarily change your physical appearance"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Surgery, Plastic; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; Surgery, Plastic;
© c2012., Greenwood,
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Green plastics : an introduction to the new science of biodegradable plastics / by Stevens, E. S.(Eugene S.),1938-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-206) and indexes.
Subjects: Biodegradable plastics.;
© c2002., Princeton University Press,
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American plastic : a cultural history / by Meikle, Jeffrey L.,1949-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-380) and index.Introduction : A matter of definition -- Celluloid : from imitation to innovation -- Bakelite : defining an artificial material -- Vision and reality in the plastic age -- An industry takes shape -- Nylon : domesticating a new synthetic -- Growing pains : the conversion to postwar -- Design in plastic : from durable to disposable -- Material doubts and plastic fallout -- Beyond plastic : the culture of synthesis.Jeffrey Meikle traces Americans' ambivalent involvement with plastic from Bakelite radios and nylon stockings to Tupperware and polyester suits. He moves easily from the rise of the plastics industry to plastic's symbolic hold on style and the popular imagination. Meikle shows how America's enthusiasm for everything plastic has been complicated by environmental doubts and by the plasticity of postmodern existence. Throughout this witty, compelling history of material and metaphor, Meikle raises crucial issues in science and technology, manufacturing and marketing, design and architecture, and American consumer culture. A provocative conclusion suggests that plastic, endlessly malleable in the face of material desire, merges into the immaterial reality of future electronic media.
Subjects: Plastics; Plastics industry and trade;
© c1995., Rutgers University Press,
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Peak plastic : the rise or fall of our synthetic world / by Buffington, Jack.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What is peak plastic? -- The good, bad, and unknown of plastic -- The waste-driven supply chain -- 2030: A plastic tipping point (peak plastic) -- The alternative to peak plastic: exponential thinking -- Solution 1: Stop the bleeding -- Solution 2: Open-source/access plastic (open-source capitalism) -- Solution 3: Sustainable polymerization -- Solution 4: A closed-loop system for plastic -- Solution 5: Fixing the invisibility problem -- Summary: Make it happen!"Plastics!" In the time since Dustin Hoffman's character in The Graduate was instructed that this was the career field of the future, we have not been able to escape this ubiquitous but poorly understood material. Author Jack Buffington argues that the plastics crisis is careening toward a tipping point from which there will be no return. There is still time, however, to do something about this crisis if we have the imagination and the will to move away from the failed policies of the past. This book is the first to propose a new model for linking our synthetic world to the natural one, rather than seeking to treat them as separate entities. The key is supply chain innovation. Buffington presents five market-based solutions based on this principle that will allow consumers to continue to use plastic, which has in many ways enabled our way of life. Alongside these proposed solutions, he also addresses the proliferation of plastic as we know it--growth that, if left unchecked, will lead to a "planetary crisis," according to the United Nations--and considers how the material itself might be adapted for a sustainable future. --Adapted from book jacket.
Subjects: Plastic scrap;
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Transforming plastic : [electronic resource] : From pollution to evolution. by Bates, Albert.;
The scourge of plastic has poisoned our environment and damaged our health. In this timely book, Albert Bates takes a critical look at the magnitude of this ubiquitous problem, and explains that what is needed is mandatory economic and industrial changes so that recycled, bio-sourced, and biodegradable plastic become more cost-effective than plastic made from fossil fuels. He also explores current worldwide efforts for stronger regulations and better waste management, along with exciting new biological and man-made technologies for improved plastics disposal and viable alternatives. Packed with anecdotes and tips for living with less plastic, it is clearly defined that if we take real action now there is the potential of hope.Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 4908 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Nature.;
© 2019., GroundSwell Books,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=4729197 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Plastic soup : an atlas of ocean pollution / by Roscam Abbing, Michiel.; Tessera Translations,translator.;
Plastics have transformed every aspect of our lives. Yet the very properties that make them attractive - they are cheap to make, light, and durable - spell disaster when trash makes its way into the environment. Plastic Soup: An Atlas of Ocean Pollution is a beautifully-illustrated survey of the plastics clogging our seas, their impacts on wildlife and people around the world, and inspirational initiatives designed to tackle the problem. In Plastic Soup, Michiel Roscam Abbing of the Plastic Soup Foundation reveals the scope of the issue: plastic trash now lurks on every corner of the planet. With striking photography and graphics, Plastic Soup brings this challenge to brilliant life for readers. Yet it also sends a message of hope; although the scale of the problem is massive, so is the dedication of activists working to check it. Plastic Soup highlights a diverse array of projects to curb plastic waste and raise awareness, from plastic-free grocery stores to innovative laws and art installations. According to some estimates, if we continue on our current path, the oceans will contain more plastic than fish by the year 2050. Created to inform and inspire readers, Plastic Soup is a critical tool in the fight to reverse this trend.
Subjects: Plastic marine debris; Plastic scrap; Waste disposal in the ocean; Marine pollution;
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Transforming plastic : from pollution to evolution / by Bates, Albert K.,1947-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-110) and index.Arithmetic -- Addiction -- Alphabet soup -- Recycling -- Fantastic plastic -- The fabrics of society -- Learning to live with plastic -- The (only) way out."As a culture, we are addicted to plastic, and in today's plastic-laden world, it is impossible to completely avoid it. Permaculturist Albert Bates addresses the magnitude and consequences of this global problem, and his evaluation is chilling to read. Trying to limit our plastic legacy can help us overcome our apathy toward this overwhelming issue, but Bates states that placing the burden entirely on consumers, as most current solutions do, is unfair. He emphasizes that the only way to stem the present onslaught is to enforce mandatory economic and industrial changes so that recycled, bio-sourced, and biodegradable plastic become more cost-effective than plastic made from fossil fuels. Bates also explores current worldwide efforts for stronger regulations and better waste management, along with exciting new biological and man-made technologies for improved plastics disposal and viable alternatives" - Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Plastic scrap; Plastics; Plastics;
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