| ISBN13: | 9781032890845 |
| ISBN10: | 1032890843 |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| No. of pages: | 106 pages |
| Size: | 216x138 mm |
| Weight: | 360 g |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | 11 Illustrations, black & white; 11 Line drawings, black & white; 5 Tables, black & white |
| 695 |
Plastic Bottles
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Plastic Bottles: Processing, Recycling, Regulations and Alternatives, explores the lifecycle of plastic bottles, from creation to disposal, offering a comprehensive and accessible look at bottle packaging.
Plastic Bottles: Processing, Recycling, Regulations and Alternatives explores the lifecycle of plastic bottles, from creation to disposal, offering a comprehensive and accessible look at bottle packaging. The book is divided into five parts as follows
- Part 1: The History of Plastic Bottles
- Traces the development and integration of plastic bottles into daily life.
- Covers materials used, labeling, and manufacturing processes in the industry.
- Part 2: Environmental Impact
- Examines the limitations of plastic bottles and their environmental consequences.
- Discusses challenges in recycling and showcases case studies.
- Highlights advanced recycling technologies and techniques.
- Part 3: Biopolymers as an Alternative
- Introduces biopolymers as sustainable alternatives to traditional plastic.
- Explores types of biopolymers suitable for bottle production.
- Discusses potential benefits and challenges of biopolymer adoption.
- Part 4: Regulations and Policies
- Focuses on global regulatory frameworks for plastic and biopolymer use.
- Covers Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and its role in waste management.
- Part 5: Future of Bottle Packaging
- Looks ahead at developments in sustainable packaging solutions.
- Discusses innovations in recycling and emerging research trends.
Target Audience
? Accessible to students, academics, and industry professionals from both scientific and non-scientific backgrounds.
? Concise and easy-to-read, making it suitable for a wide ranging audience.
This book provides a thorough yet compact overview of the plastic and biopolymer bottle packaging industry, offering valuable insights for both academia and industry.
Part 1: Plastic Bottles: A necessary Evil?
Chapter 1.1Introduction- The Omnipresent Plastic Bottle
Chapter 1.2 Composition: Materials used
Chapter 1.3 Labels/ identification codes for different types of plastics
Chapter 1.4 Manufacturing Processes
Part 2: Plastic Bottles and the Planet
Chapter 2.1 Limitation of plastic bottles in packaging
Chapter 2.2 Environmental impact of plastic bottles production and disposal
Chapter 2.3 Recycling challenges
Chapter 2.4 Advancements in recycling challenges
Chapter 2.5 Recycling through various case studies
Part 3: Biopolymers: An Emerging Alternative
Chapter 3.1 Potential application of biopolymers in packaging of bottles
Chapter 3.2 Types of biopolymers in bottle packaging
Chapter 3.3 Advantages of biopolymers applications in bottle packaging
Chapter 3.4 Limitations of biopolymer usage
Part 4: Regulatory Framework and Policies
Chapter 4.1 Global regulations on plastic bottle production and disposal
Chapter 4.2 Efficacy of implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Chapter 4.3 Legislations regarding biopolymers as bottle packaging
Part 5: Future Scope and Possibilities
Chapter 5.1 Sustainable alternatives
Chapter 5.2 Issues to be addressed in advanced R&D in plastic bottle recycling technologies
