Ending Plastic Waste : Community Actions Around the World
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| Title: | Ending Plastic Waste : Community Actions Around the World |
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| Description: | Many informal organisations around the world are making a positive impact on the environment and their communities by turning waste into a resource, increasing the social capacity of their community and reducing the amount of pollution in their environment. Ending Plastic Waste: Community Actions Around the World presents a collection of stories, advice and information from experts in the fields of waste management, plastic pollution and environmental finance to give a broad outlook on how 19 programs from 15 different countries are protecting our planet. By sharing these journeys, the authors hope to encourage others to take a community approach to ending plastic waste. Perfect for decision-makers working in environmental and marine fields, industry stakeholders and citizen scientist groups, this book provides guidance on how to successfully implement a new program, what resources are needed and the lessons learned by the people behind these programs in overcoming barriers. |
| Authors: | Britta Denise Hardesty, Kathryn Willis, Justine Barrett, Chris Wilcox |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Recycling (Waste, etc.), Recycling (Waste, etc.)--Citizen participation, Waste minimization, Plastic scrap--Recycling, Plastic scrap--Recycling--Citizen participation, Plastic scrap--Environmental aspects, Waste minimization--Citizen participation, Refuse and refuse disposal, Refuse and refuse disposal--Citizen participation, Environmental protection--Citizen participation |
| Categories: | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Pollution Control, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, SCIENCE / General, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General, SCIENCE / Environmental Science, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Marine Biology, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Coastal Regions & Shorelines, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Research |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Many informal organisations around the world are making a positive impact on the environment and their communities by turning waste into a resource, increasing the social capacity of their community and reducing the amount of pollution in their environment. Ending Plastic Waste: Community Actions Around the World presents a collection of stories, advice and information from experts in the fields of waste management, plastic pollution and environmental finance to give a broad outlook on how 19 programs from 15 different countries are protecting our planet. By sharing these journeys, the authors hope to encourage others to take a community approach to ending plastic waste. Perfect for decision-makers working in environmental and marine fields, industry stakeholders and citizen scientist groups, this book provides guidance on how to successfully implement a new program, what resources are needed and the lessons learned by the people behind these programs in overcoming barriers. |
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| ISBN: | 9781486312290 9781486312306 9781486312313 |
