Plastics

ISBN-13: 9780262547017

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: MIT Press

Publication Date: 08-22-2023

Pages: 144

Product Dimensions: 5.06(w) x 6.94(h) x 0.39(d)

Series: The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series

Imari Walker-Franklin holds a PhD in environmental engineering and is a research scientist at RTI International in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park. Additionally, she is a writer, actor, and director for her science communication YouTube channel, which discusses plastic pollution and its possible solutions. Jenna Jambeck is the Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor in Environmental Engineering at the University of Georgia, founder of the Circularity Informatics Lab, co-developer of Marine Debris Tracker, a National Geographic Explorer, and a 2022 MacArthur Fellow.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword ix
1 Introduction 1
2 Plastic Production and Use 11
3 Managing Plastic Waste 21
4 Discovery of Plastic Debris 41
5 Chemicals in and Associated with Plastic 51
6 Environmental Impacts of Plastic 61
7 Plastics' Impact on Society 73
8 Plastic Policies 83
9 Alternatives and Interventions for Plastic 95
Glossary 115
Notes 119
Further Reading 127
Index 129 Show More