Recycling Technology, Environmental Law - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
This revised edition updates the first edition with new information on organizations, legal issues, and the latest developments in recycling technology. Providing a thorough chronology of the history of waste and the origins of many currently recycled products, this book also contains biographical sketches of individuals who have profoundly affected the recycling field. Facts and figures about widely recycled commodities and unusual commodities are also included, as are a listing of state laws and regulations; a directory of state, federal, and private organizations; and a detailed listing of print and electronic resources. Students, educators, environmental groups, and policymakers will find Recycling in America a valuable resource on this timely topic.Editorials
Library Journal
This well-written book by environmental writer and columnist Kimball provides a sound introduction to recycling, a field that has only been around for about 25 years and has been ``politically correct'' for fewer than ten. She gives a chronology of the recycling phenomenon and a biographical overview of several Americans prominent in the field. Facts about the most widely recycled commodities (aluminum cans, glass, plastic, paper, metals, etc.) are presented in an informative and interesting manner. Laws and regulations for the various states are outlined, and there is a directory of state, federal, and private recycling organizations. A meager list of reference materials and a glossary complete this useful book. The writing is clear, concise, and easy to understand, but Kimball does not talk down to the reader. This book, which is more specific than John Elkington's The Green Consumer ( LJ 3/1/90), is highly recommended to lay readers, scholars, and specialists.-- Eugenia C. Adams, Univ. of Houston-Downtown Lib.School Library Journal
Gr 7 Up-- Finding this handbook on the shelf will mean hitting research paydirt. It includes an overview of the topic; biographies of important people in the field; facts on recyclable products; state-by-state laws and regulations; a directory of organizations; and a bibliography that includes books, articles, journals, educational materials, databases, and video tapes. Librarians and teachers will also find this resource helpful as they look to add information to their libraries and curriculum units. Your Research Guide to Environmental Organizations (Smiling Dolphins Pr., 1991) is another good source, as is the Gale Environmental Sourcebook (Gale, 1991). --Margaret Tice, Brooklyn Public LibraryBooknews
New edition of a reference handbook covering the history of recycling, the stories of key figures, data regarding both widely recycled and unusual commodities, state laws and regulations, recycling organizations, reference materials, and online resources. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
November 1, 1997
Publisher
ABC-CLIO Ltd
Pages
330
Format
Hardcover, 1997
ISBN
9780874368895