Ending Plastic Waste: Community Actions Around the World
Author(s): Britta Denise Hardesty (Editor)
Many informal organizations around the world are making a positive impact on the environment and their communities by turning waste into a resource, increasing the social capacity of their community and reducing the amount of pollution in their environment.
Ending Plastic Waste: Community Actions Around the World presents a collection of stories, advice, and information from experts in the fields of waste management, plastic pollution, and environmental finance to give a broad outlook on how 19 programs from 15 different countries are protecting our planet. By sharing these journeys, the authors hope to encourage others to take a community approach to ending plastic waste.
Perfect for decision-makers working in environmental and marine fields, industry stakeholders and citizen scientist groups, this book provides guidance on how to successfully implement a new program, what resources are needed and the lessons learned by the people behind these programs in overcoming barriers.
Features:
- Shares success stories from around the world of programs actively reducing plastic waste in the environment.
- Expert contributors provide overviews of global waste management, plastic pollution, and environmental finance.
- Demonstrates how communities are turning plastic waste into a resource and increasing social capacity at the same time.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : CSIRO
- : CSIRO
- : 0.615
- : 01 July 2023
- : {"length"=>["24.5"], "width"=>["17"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}
- : books
Special Fields
- : Paperback
- : Britta Denise Hardesty (Editor)