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Category : Metals
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Recycled Metals in the United States
Author: Flow Studies for Recycling Metal Commodities in the United States
Author: Scott F. SibleyPublisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Mineral Trends and Forecasts
Author: United States. Mineral and Materials Supply/Demand AnalysisPublisher:
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Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Materials Matter
Author: Ken GeiserPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262262811
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
The products we purchase and use are assembled from a wide range of naturally occurring and manufactured materials. But too often we create hazards for the ecosystem and human health as we mine, process, distribute, use, and dispose of these materials. Until recently, most research has focused on the waste end of material cycles. This book argues that the safest and least costly point at which to avoid environmental damage is when materials are first designed and selected for use in industrial production. Materials Matter presents convincing evidence that we can use fewer materials and eliminate the use of many toxic chemicals by focusing directly on material (chemical) use when products are designed. It also shows how manufacturers can save money by increasing the effectiveness of material use and reducing the use of toxic chemicals. It advocates new directions for the material sciences and government policies on materials. And it argues that manufacturers, suppliers, and customers need to set more socially responsible policies for products and services to achieve higher environmental and health goals.
New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey
Author: Concise Encyclopedia of Building and Construction Materials
Author: Fred MoavenzadehPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262132480
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
The building materials covered by the Concise Encyclopedia of Building and Construction Materials are classified in three groups: structural materials, semistructural materials, and auxiliary materials.
U.S. Geological Survey Circular
Author: Metal Recycling
Author: Publisher: UN
ISBN: 9789280732672
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Metal recycling is a complex business that is becoming increasingly difficult! Recycling started long ago, when people realized that it was more resource- and cost-efficient than just throwing away the resources and starting all over again. In this report, we discuss how to increase metal-recycling rates - and thus resource efficiency - from both quantity and quality viewpoints. The discussion is based on data about recycling input, and the technological infrastructure and worldwide economic realities of recycling. Decision-makers set increasingly ambitious targets for recycling, but far too much valuable metal today is lost because of the imperfect collection of end-of-life (EoL) products, improper practices, or structural deficiencies within the recycling chain, which hinder achieving our goals of high resource efficiency and resource security, and of better recycling rates.
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