Tin Sin Lee, Soo Tueen Bee

Microplastics Pollution and Worldwide Policies on Plastic Use (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Microplastics Pollution and Worldwide Policies on Plastic Use discusses microplastic pollution and global policies developed to tackle the problem. It details the mechanisms of microplastics occurrence, sources, and impacts. It then offers a comprehensive overview of the various policies created by specific countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa to address plastics use and minimize its effects.

• Describes microplastics pollution found worldwide in drinking water and food chains.
• Addresses policies implemented in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa and details local policies for various countries within each region, including requirements and penalties for non-compliance.
• Explains the mission and vision of global organizations such as the United Nations, G7, World Economic Forum, World Bank, and Lisbon Treaty.

This book is aimed at academics, industrial professionals, policy makers, and general readers interested in the mitigation of microplastic pollution.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040026250
• Artikelnr.: 70215803

Autorenporträt

Lee Tin Sin is a researcher, professional engineer, and associate professor. He graduated with Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical-Polymer), First Class Honours, and Ph.D in Polymer Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Dr Lee has been involved in rubber processing, biopolymer, nanocomposite, and polymer synthesis with more than 100 publications of journal papers, book chapters, and conferences. He has more than 15 years of consultancy experiences in the plastic and rubber industry. He was the recipient of the Society of Chemical Engineers Japan Award for Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer, 2018, for his contribution to polymer research. He was also conferred the Meritorious Service Medal by the Sultan of Selangor, Malaysia in 2019.

Bee Soo Tueen is a researcher, professional engineer, and associate professor. She graduated with Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical-Polymer), Master of Engineering (Polymer Engineering), and Ph.D in Polymer Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Dr Bee has published more than 70 journal papers on nanocomposites, flame retardants, and biopolymers.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Microplastics Pollution: Serious Issues. 2. Policies on Plastic Use in
Asian Countries. 3. Policies of Plastic Use in European Countries. 4.
Policies of Plastic Uses in American Countries. 5. Policies of Plastic Uses
in African Countries. 6. World Organization Plastic Policies and Plastic
Leakage Prevention