Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. xvi, 479 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

1. 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. 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 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.

Series statement

1. Urban and industrial environments

Uniform title

1. Urban and industrial environments.

Subject

1. Materials > Government policy
2. Materials > Environmental aspects
3. Materials > Health aspects
4. Medical policy
5. Environmental Pollution > prevention & control
6. Manufactured Materials > standards
7. Hazardous Substances
8. Health Policy
9. Medical policy
10. Materials > Environmental aspects
11. Materials > Government policy
12. Materials > Health aspects
13. Recycling
14. Grondstoffenbeheer
15. Grondstoffenpolitiek
16. Duurzame ontwikkeling
17. Materiaaltoepassing

Contents

1. Material incompatibilities -- Developing industrial materials -- The economy of industrial materials -- Industrial materials and the environment -- Industrial materials and public health -- The Federal policy response -- The performance of industrial materials policies -- Reconsidering materials policies -- Recycling and reuse of materials -- Advanced and engineered materials -- Renewable materials -- Biobased materials.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-471) and index.