Recovery and recycling of plastic wastes. (Latest citations from Pollution abstracts). Published Search

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:5563946

The bibliography contains citations concerning the recycling of plastics from municipal waste streams, landfills, and scrap from industrial processes. Topics include major advances in industry-led plastics recycling, equipment needed for reprocessing scrap plastic into useful materials, and markets for recycled products. The citations also discuss the types of plastics most economical to recycle and those least likely to be contaminated with toxic or carcinogenic materials which would make reprocessing hazardous. Successful recycling programs developed in Japan and western European countries are detailed. (Contains a minimum of 208 citations and includes a subject term index and title list.)

• Research Organization: NERAC, Inc., Tolland, CT (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5563946
• Report Number(s): PB-94-860541/XAB
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Updated with each order. Supersedes PB--93-861110
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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