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Alicia Chrysostomou

Plastics

Just a Load of Rubbish?: Re-evaluating Plastic and Its Role in Saving the Environment

Alicia Chrysostomou

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English
Hero
01 January 2024
Environmental science, engineering & technology
A decade to save the planet.

That's the current call to arms. Targets are set, governments vow to do their bit and on a societal level we are encouraged to do ours by choosing to forego all things plastic. The question is whether this is the right decision or are we inadvertently at risk of doing more harm than good? Are there other factors in play needing equal consideration?

The book will follow the story of plastic, and to an extent rubber (known collectively as polymers), and all with an eye to the overarching theme of the environment. It will ask some challenging questions but also sets out to inform. It begins by building a picture. Just what exactly is a plastic, how did it gain such a dominant role in our lives? Are recent denouncements fully justified?

By better understanding plastics, a clearer opinion can be formed of their usefulness and their potential to alleviate serious environmental concerns.
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Imprint:   Hero
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm, 
Weight:   500g
ISBN:   9781915643797
ISBN 10:   1915643791
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Alicia Chrysostomou is a Senior University Lecturer at London Metropolitan University on polymer materials. She has lived and worked in various places around the world including Hollywood and New Zealand. She has published a number of journals, and has been consulted by numerous BBC series. She has published unrelated books ‘Strange Superstitions and Curious Customs of the Ancient World’ and ‘The Chronicles of Cerberus’ Alicia currently resides in London with her family.

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