McGraw-Hill Recycling Handbook

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976 pages, parution le 01/08/2000 (2^eme édition)

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Résumé

Authoritative, up-to-date answers on every aspect of recycling--that's what this definitive resource provides. Packed with the best ideas, procedures, technologies, and programs from around the world, The McGraw-Hill Recycling Handbook gives you concise, practical advice on:

Recycling priorities, waste stream management, separation and collection systems, processing facilities, and public awareness programs
Specific recyclables, including tires, glass, plastics, yard waste, paper, construction debris, household toxic materials, and many more, with pinpointed guidance on collection, processing, new product potential, and costs
Facility design, recycling equipment, material recovery, transfer stations, collection, transport, and processing
Implementation and cost control
Extensive recycling sources of government agencies and professional associations
Handy glossary and detailed index

From organization to evaluation, from technologies to cost-cutting economies, from consumer psychology to community case histories, this recycling resource is the most inclusive you can find.

Put this book to work today to make the world work better tomorrow.

New solutions in this edition:

European, South American, Canadian, and Asian legislation and new technology successes
Theme parks, ballparks, and resorts
Electronic and mercury-containing devices, lamps, textiles, and carpeting
Medical waste
Recycling closed landfills
Odor control
Economic alternatives
Latest rules and regulations

Contents

Section I: The Basics of Recycling.: Chapter 1: Recycling Overview and Growth.; Chapter 2: Legislative Policies and Evaluations.; Chapter 3: Characterizations of Waste Streams.; Chapter 4: Setting Recycling Goals and Priorities.; Chapter 5: Separation, Collection, and Monitoring Systems.; Chapter 6: Processing Facilities for Recycling Materials.; Chapter 7: Market Development: Problems and Solutions.; Chapter 8: Financial Planning and Program Development.; Chapter 9: The Psychology of Recycling.
Section II: Recycling Materials.: Chapter 10: Electronic Devices.; Chapter 11: Papers.; Chapter 12: Aluminum Cans.; Chapter 13: Glass Beverage Bottles.; Chapter 14: Plastics.; Chapter 15: Steel Recycling.; Chapter 16: Carpteing.; Chapter 17: Textiles.; Chapter 18: Tires.; Chapter 19: Batteries.; Chapter 20: Construction and Demolition Debris.; Chapter 21: household Hazardous Wastes.; Chapter 22: Mercury-containing Devices and Lamps.
Section III: Recylcing Facilities and Equipment.: Chapter 23: Transfer Stations.; Chapter 24: Materials Recovery Facilities.; Chapter 25: Integrating Recycling with Landfills and Incinerators.; Chapter 26: Processing Yard Waste.; Chapter 27: collection Vehicles and Equipment.; Chapter 28: Processing Equipment.
Seciton IV: Recycling Operations.: Chapter 29: Recycling Program Planning and Implementation.; Chapter 30: Pubic Awareness Programs.; Chapter 31: Training Personnel and Managers.; Chapter 32: Recycling Program Considerations, Decisions, and Procedures.; Chapter 33: Data Collection, Cost Control, and the Role of Computers in the Recycling Industry.; Chapter 34: Quality Control Monitoring for Recyclable Materials.; Chapter 35: Recycling at Large Commercial Facilities.
Section V: Case Histories.: Chapter 36: Case Histories.
Section VI: Recycling in Other Countries.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Lund
Parution	01/08/2000
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	976
Couverture	Relié
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780070391567
ISBN13	978-0-07-039156-7