Plastics and Environmental Sustainability - Anthony L. Andrady (Wiley, 2015).pdf

Survey s the issues typically raised in discussions of sustainability and plastics

Discusses current issues not covered in detail previously such as ocean litter, migration of additives into food products and the recovery of plastics
Covers post–consumer fate of plastics on land and in the oceans, highlighting the environmental impacts of disposal methods
Details toxicity of plastics, particularly as it applies to human health
Presents a clear analysis of the key plastic–related issues including numerous citations of the research base that supports and contradicts the popularly held notions