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6 books on Recyclable Materials [PDF]
December 26, 2024 | 27 |
These books are covering the development of biodegradable materials, innovations in sustainable textiles, the use of recycled materials in construction, advancements in plant-based plastics, the role of nanomaterials in sustainability, eco-friendly packaging solutions and the lifecycle analysis of new materials.
1. Sustainable Materials in Building Construction
2020 by J. M. P. Q. Delgado
In a universe where buildings have a tendency to guzzle resources like overzealous galactic hitchhikers at an all-you-can-eat buffet, Sustainable Materials in Building Construction swoops in to save the day—or at least the planet. Penned by the brilliantly acronymed J. M. P. Q. Delgado, this book is an interdimensional toolkit for anyone who’s ever looked at a construction site and thought, “Surely we can do better than this?” From assessing sustainability with the precision of a Vogon poetry critique to embracing Construction 4.0 (which is apparently like Web 3.0, but with more hard hats), it dives headlong into circular economies, digitized blueprints and service-life predictions that could make even Marvin the Paranoid Android crack a smile. Brimming with case studies, solutions and enough practical advice to keep engineers, scientists and curious intergalactic readers busy, it’s a definitive guide to making construction not just smart, but downright sustainable.
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2. Sustainable Materials
2018 by Heah Cheng-Yong, Mohd Arif Anuar Mohd Salleh, MOHD FIRDAUS OMAR, Sharifah Shahnaz Syed Bakar, Farah Farhana Zainal, Dewi Suriyani Che Halin, Liew Yun-Ming, Khairel Rafezi Ahmad, Mohd. Mustafa AlBakri Abdullah
In a universe where materials science teeters precariously between "mad genius" and "ecological disaster," Sustainable Materials swoops in like a galactic envoy from the International Conference on Sustainable Materials (ICoSM 2018), held in the ever-bustling metropolis of Bangkok. This book is a cosmic hitchhiker’s guide to the latest breakthroughs in sustainable materials—an area of science so dynamic it practically hums with the energy of excitable electrons. Penned (or perhaps conjured) by a stellar team of researchers, it compiles cutting-edge revelations that promise to turn yesterday's environmental nightmares into tomorrow's recyclable daydreams. If you’ve ever wondered how to save the planet one innovative material at a time, this book is your improbability drive to a future where sustainability and science are, at long last, on speaking terms.
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3. Renewable and Sustainable Materials in Green Technology
2018 by Mohd Firdaus Yhaya, Husnul Azan Tajarudin, Mardiana Idayu Ahmad
This is not so much a book as it is an intergalactic guide to the bewildering world of renewable and sustainable materials, written with the calm certainty of someone who’s seen the end of the world (and decided it really ought to be recycled). It meanders cheerfully through the chemical and biological processes that somehow manage to turn ordinary, everyday things like plants, algae and perhaps a dash of cosmic happenstance into remarkable green technologies—technologies that might just save us all or, at the very least, make us feel better about not composting our tea bags. Packed with more technical insights than Marvin the Paranoid Android would know what to do with, it ponders the future of humanity and the environment with a wink, a nod and the occasional practical application. The book doesn’t promise to solve all of Earth’s problems, but it does suggest some very intriguing ways of kicking the can (made of recycled materials, of course) a little further down the road.
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4. Sustainable Materials Management Making Better Use of Resources: Making Better Use of Resources
2012 by OECD
In a world where humanity’s appetite for resources rivals that of a hyperactive starship on an all-you-can-refuel spree, Sustainable Materials Management: Making Better Use of Resources arrives to bring a semblance of order to the chaos. Crafted by the perspicacious minds at OECD, this guide takes readers on an intergalactic tour of policy principles, targets and tools for Sustainable Materials Management (SMM)—a strategy so cunning it could charm a Vogon into recycling poetry. From mitigating environmental mayhem across borders to wrangling the lifecycle of materials like a particularly unruly towel, this book doesn’t just ponder green growth—it provides actionable blueprints. Featuring case studies from the UK and the Netherlands, alongside a slew of policy plans and recommendations, it’s an indispensable handbook for anyone trying to save the planet without causing it to roll its eyes in existential despair.
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5. Materials for a Sustainable Future
2012 by Trevor M. Letcher, Janet L. Scott (Chemist)
In a universe where humanity is rapidly running out of important things—like helium for party balloons and phosphorus for, well, life itself—Materials for a Sustainable Future swoops in like a galactic superhero armed with charts, compounds and an uncanny knack for making the end of the world sound fixable. Trevor M. Letcher and Janet L. Scott (who clearly know their way around a periodic table) have assembled an all-star cast of scientists to explore everything from turning biomass into eco-friendly plastics to designing hydrogen storage solutions that might just stop your car from guzzling fossil fuels like a Vogon at happy hour. Organized into five sections and twenty-five thrilling chapters, this book tackles everything from glass technologies to methane’s less-than-flattering cameo in climate change, with enough cutting-edge research to make even a time traveler pause and take notes. Whether you’re an industrial mogul, a government policy wonk, or just someone who wonders if their roof could one day double as a solar panel, this book charts a hopeful (and wonderfully nerdy) path toward a more sustainable future.
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6. Materials Matter: Toward a Sustainable Materials Policy
2001 by Ken Geiser
In a universe teeming with stuff—shiny stuff, toxic stuff and occasionally stuff that mysteriously smells like regret—Materials Matter boldly dares to ask, “What if we didn’t use the awful stuff to make the shiny stuff in the first place?” Ken Geiser’s book is a whirlwind tour of humanity’s rather haphazard relationship with materials, from the questionable brilliance of mining and melting to the inevitable landfill lament. Instead of obsessing over cleaning up the mess after the fact, this guide takes a delightfully radical stance: what if we got it right at the start? Packed with persuasive arguments for smarter design, less waste and fewer chemicals that sound like they were concocted by an evil wizard, this book challenges manufacturers, policymakers and consumers to aim for a future where materials aren’t just useful, but, shockingly, responsible. Because, after all, saving the planet shouldn’t have to be an afterthought—it should be part of the user manual.
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1. Sustainable Materials in Building Construction
2020 by J. M. P. Q. Delgado
In a universe where buildings have a tendency to guzzle resources like overzealous galactic hitchhikers at an all-you-can-eat buffet, Sustainable Materials in Building Construction swoops in to save the day—or at least the planet. Penned by the brilliantly acronymed J. M. P. Q. Delgado, this book is an interdimensional toolkit for anyone who’s ever looked at a construction site and thought, “Surely we can do better than this?” From assessing sustainability with the precision of a Vogon poetry critique to embracing Construction 4.0 (which is apparently like Web 3.0, but with more hard hats), it dives headlong into circular economies, digitized blueprints and service-life predictions that could make even Marvin the Paranoid Android crack a smile. Brimming with case studies, solutions and enough practical advice to keep engineers, scientists and curious intergalactic readers busy, it’s a definitive guide to making construction not just smart, but downright sustainable.
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2. Sustainable Materials
2018 by Heah Cheng-Yong, Mohd Arif Anuar Mohd Salleh, MOHD FIRDAUS OMAR, Sharifah Shahnaz Syed Bakar, Farah Farhana Zainal, Dewi Suriyani Che Halin, Liew Yun-Ming, Khairel Rafezi Ahmad, Mohd. Mustafa AlBakri Abdullah
In a universe where materials science teeters precariously between "mad genius" and "ecological disaster," Sustainable Materials swoops in like a galactic envoy from the International Conference on Sustainable Materials (ICoSM 2018), held in the ever-bustling metropolis of Bangkok. This book is a cosmic hitchhiker’s guide to the latest breakthroughs in sustainable materials—an area of science so dynamic it practically hums with the energy of excitable electrons. Penned (or perhaps conjured) by a stellar team of researchers, it compiles cutting-edge revelations that promise to turn yesterday's environmental nightmares into tomorrow's recyclable daydreams. If you’ve ever wondered how to save the planet one innovative material at a time, this book is your improbability drive to a future where sustainability and science are, at long last, on speaking terms.
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3. Renewable and Sustainable Materials in Green Technology
2018 by Mohd Firdaus Yhaya, Husnul Azan Tajarudin, Mardiana Idayu Ahmad
This is not so much a book as it is an intergalactic guide to the bewildering world of renewable and sustainable materials, written with the calm certainty of someone who’s seen the end of the world (and decided it really ought to be recycled). It meanders cheerfully through the chemical and biological processes that somehow manage to turn ordinary, everyday things like plants, algae and perhaps a dash of cosmic happenstance into remarkable green technologies—technologies that might just save us all or, at the very least, make us feel better about not composting our tea bags. Packed with more technical insights than Marvin the Paranoid Android would know what to do with, it ponders the future of humanity and the environment with a wink, a nod and the occasional practical application. The book doesn’t promise to solve all of Earth’s problems, but it does suggest some very intriguing ways of kicking the can (made of recycled materials, of course) a little further down the road.
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4. Sustainable Materials Management Making Better Use of Resources: Making Better Use of Resources
2012 by OECD
In a world where humanity’s appetite for resources rivals that of a hyperactive starship on an all-you-can-refuel spree, Sustainable Materials Management: Making Better Use of Resources arrives to bring a semblance of order to the chaos. Crafted by the perspicacious minds at OECD, this guide takes readers on an intergalactic tour of policy principles, targets and tools for Sustainable Materials Management (SMM)—a strategy so cunning it could charm a Vogon into recycling poetry. From mitigating environmental mayhem across borders to wrangling the lifecycle of materials like a particularly unruly towel, this book doesn’t just ponder green growth—it provides actionable blueprints. Featuring case studies from the UK and the Netherlands, alongside a slew of policy plans and recommendations, it’s an indispensable handbook for anyone trying to save the planet without causing it to roll its eyes in existential despair.
Download PDF
5. Materials for a Sustainable Future
2012 by Trevor M. Letcher, Janet L. Scott (Chemist)
In a universe where humanity is rapidly running out of important things—like helium for party balloons and phosphorus for, well, life itself—Materials for a Sustainable Future swoops in like a galactic superhero armed with charts, compounds and an uncanny knack for making the end of the world sound fixable. Trevor M. Letcher and Janet L. Scott (who clearly know their way around a periodic table) have assembled an all-star cast of scientists to explore everything from turning biomass into eco-friendly plastics to designing hydrogen storage solutions that might just stop your car from guzzling fossil fuels like a Vogon at happy hour. Organized into five sections and twenty-five thrilling chapters, this book tackles everything from glass technologies to methane’s less-than-flattering cameo in climate change, with enough cutting-edge research to make even a time traveler pause and take notes. Whether you’re an industrial mogul, a government policy wonk, or just someone who wonders if their roof could one day double as a solar panel, this book charts a hopeful (and wonderfully nerdy) path toward a more sustainable future.
Download PDF
6. Materials Matter: Toward a Sustainable Materials Policy
2001 by Ken Geiser
In a universe teeming with stuff—shiny stuff, toxic stuff and occasionally stuff that mysteriously smells like regret—Materials Matter boldly dares to ask, “What if we didn’t use the awful stuff to make the shiny stuff in the first place?” Ken Geiser’s book is a whirlwind tour of humanity’s rather haphazard relationship with materials, from the questionable brilliance of mining and melting to the inevitable landfill lament. Instead of obsessing over cleaning up the mess after the fact, this guide takes a delightfully radical stance: what if we got it right at the start? Packed with persuasive arguments for smarter design, less waste and fewer chemicals that sound like they were concocted by an evil wizard, this book challenges manufacturers, policymakers and consumers to aim for a future where materials aren’t just useful, but, shockingly, responsible. Because, after all, saving the planet shouldn’t have to be an afterthought—it should be part of the user manual.
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