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3 books on Car Recycling [PDF]
November 27, 2024 | 16 |
These books are covering the process of dismantling vehicles, environmental impacts of automotive waste, recycling methods for different car materials, challenges in hazardous material management, innovations in end-of-life vehicle recycling, economic benefits of car recycling, etc.
1. Plastic Waste and Recycling: Environmental Impact, Societal Issues, Prevention, and Solutions
2020 by Trevor M. Letcher
In a world where plastic seems to outlive the stars and your coffee cup has a half-life rivaling plutonium, Trevor M. Letcher presents Plastic Waste and Recycling: Environmental Impact, Societal Issues, Prevention and Solutions—a guide to the sprawling soap opera of polymers and their many questionable life choices. From the glamorous rise of non-degradable plastics to the biodegradable underdogs and bioplastics plotting their environmental redemption arcs, this book dives deep into the labyrinthine world of our favorite synthetic troublemakers. It unravels the tragicomic tale of waste as it sneaks into ecosystems, from rivers to dinner plates, while proposing mind-bending strategies like monomerization (not a villain from *Doctor Who*), blast furnace feedstocks (as dramatic as they sound) and alchemical feats like turning old bags into valuable fuels. If you’ve ever suspected your single-use fork was secretly plotting world domination, this indispensable compendium—tailored for polymer enthusiasts, eco-warriors and bewildered students—is the hitchhiker’s guide to taming the chaos of plastic.
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2. Automotive Recycling, Plastics, and Sustainability: The Recycling Renaissance
2017 by David Schönmayr
In a universe where cars are getting smarter, lighter and somehow more plastic than ever, Automotive Recycling, Plastics and Sustainability: The Recycling Renaissance by David Schönmayr boldly tackles the automotive industry’s messy love affair with unsustainable materials. Written not by a plastics guru but by a sustainability wizard, this book shifts focus from tailpipe emissions to the underappreciated drama of what happens when lightweight plastics, massive batteries and other modern car bits reach the end of their road. With a European lens and a dash of global collaboration, it presents forecasts, strategies and a roadmap to drag the auto industry kicking and screaming into a greener future. Packed with interviews, surveys and just enough tables and illustrations to make you feel like you’re in the know, it’s a must-read for anyone wondering how to save the planet one recycled bumper at a time—or at least stop their next car from being an ecological time bomb.
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3. Automotive Scrap Recycling: Processes, Prices and Prospects
2016 by James. W Sawyer
In a world where old cars dream of new lives as shiny toasters or indestructible garden gnomes, Automotive Scrap Recycling: Processes, Prices and Prospects by James W. Sawyer dives into the riveting journey of vehicles past their prime. Originally published in 1974, this book explores the magical alchemy of turning rusting heaps of automotive despair into steel scrap that’s ready for its next act. Along the way, it tackles pressing concerns like scrap quality, the industry's quirks and the policies that ensure your old jalopy doesn’t just end up as landfill filler. Perfect for Environmental Studies students—or anyone who’s ever looked at a junkyard and thought, “What *does* happen to all that metal?”—this is your ultimate guide to the fascinating afterlife of cars.
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1. Plastic Waste and Recycling: Environmental Impact, Societal Issues, Prevention, and Solutions
2020 by Trevor M. Letcher
In a world where plastic seems to outlive the stars and your coffee cup has a half-life rivaling plutonium, Trevor M. Letcher presents Plastic Waste and Recycling: Environmental Impact, Societal Issues, Prevention and Solutions—a guide to the sprawling soap opera of polymers and their many questionable life choices. From the glamorous rise of non-degradable plastics to the biodegradable underdogs and bioplastics plotting their environmental redemption arcs, this book dives deep into the labyrinthine world of our favorite synthetic troublemakers. It unravels the tragicomic tale of waste as it sneaks into ecosystems, from rivers to dinner plates, while proposing mind-bending strategies like monomerization (not a villain from *Doctor Who*), blast furnace feedstocks (as dramatic as they sound) and alchemical feats like turning old bags into valuable fuels. If you’ve ever suspected your single-use fork was secretly plotting world domination, this indispensable compendium—tailored for polymer enthusiasts, eco-warriors and bewildered students—is the hitchhiker’s guide to taming the chaos of plastic.
Download PDF
2. Automotive Recycling, Plastics, and Sustainability: The Recycling Renaissance
2017 by David Schönmayr
In a universe where cars are getting smarter, lighter and somehow more plastic than ever, Automotive Recycling, Plastics and Sustainability: The Recycling Renaissance by David Schönmayr boldly tackles the automotive industry’s messy love affair with unsustainable materials. Written not by a plastics guru but by a sustainability wizard, this book shifts focus from tailpipe emissions to the underappreciated drama of what happens when lightweight plastics, massive batteries and other modern car bits reach the end of their road. With a European lens and a dash of global collaboration, it presents forecasts, strategies and a roadmap to drag the auto industry kicking and screaming into a greener future. Packed with interviews, surveys and just enough tables and illustrations to make you feel like you’re in the know, it’s a must-read for anyone wondering how to save the planet one recycled bumper at a time—or at least stop their next car from being an ecological time bomb.
Download PDF
3. Automotive Scrap Recycling: Processes, Prices and Prospects
2016 by James. W Sawyer
In a world where old cars dream of new lives as shiny toasters or indestructible garden gnomes, Automotive Scrap Recycling: Processes, Prices and Prospects by James W. Sawyer dives into the riveting journey of vehicles past their prime. Originally published in 1974, this book explores the magical alchemy of turning rusting heaps of automotive despair into steel scrap that’s ready for its next act. Along the way, it tackles pressing concerns like scrap quality, the industry's quirks and the policies that ensure your old jalopy doesn’t just end up as landfill filler. Perfect for Environmental Studies students—or anyone who’s ever looked at a junkyard and thought, “What *does* happen to all that metal?”—this is your ultimate guide to the fascinating afterlife of cars.
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How to download PDF:
1. Install Google Books Downloader
2. Enter Book ID to the search box and press Enter
3. Click "Download Book" icon and select PDF*
* - note that for yellow books only preview pages are downloaded
