Smithers Rapra has published the second edition of Vannessa Goodship’s book ‘Introduction to Plastics Recycling’. It provides straightforward information on plastics materials and technology, including the options for recycling, with special focus on mechanical recycling. It touches on all the major problems associated with recovering and recycling plastics, and looks at some of the broader issues surrounding successful waste management of plastics. The book is available in both soft and hard backed formats, at £50 and £65, respectively (plus postage and packaging).

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