This book provides a comprehensive summary of waste plastics from generation through disposal, and the impacts associated with these activities. The scope covers plastics generation and disposal, ecosystem impacts, public health issues, and ways to mitigate the problem of waste plastics, including examination of recycling, valorization, and alternatives to the use of plastics.Broken into five sections the book covers a wide range of areas including Production, Use and Regulation of Synthetic Plastic Polymers; Waste Plastics in the Ecosystem; Health Impacts of Plastic on Terrestrial and Marine Life; Recovery and Remediation Strategies; and Plastic Alternatives and Path Forward and includes contributions from experts from around the world.

This book provides a comprehensive summary of waste plastics from generation through disposal, and the impacts associated with these activities. The scope covers plastics generation and disposal, ecosystem impacts, public health issues, and ways to mitigate the problem of waste plastics, including examination of recycling, valorization, and alternatives to the use of plastics.Broken into five sections the book covers a wide range of areas including Production, Use and Regulation of Synthetic Plastic Polymers; Waste Plastics in the Ecosystem; Health Impacts of Plastic on Terrestrial and Marine Life; Recovery and Remediation Strategies; and Plastic Alternatives and Path Forward and includes contributions from experts from around the world.