Ending plastic waste : community actions around the world / editors, Britta Denise Hardesty [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hardesty, Britta Denise, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plastic scrap--Recycling.

Plastic scrap.

Plastic scrap--Recycling--Citizen participation.

Plastic scrap--Environmental aspects.

Recycling (Waste, etc.).

Recycling (Waste, etc.)--Citizen participation.

Waste minimization.

Waste minimization--Citizen participation.

Refuse and refuse disposal.

Refuse and refuse disposal--Citizen participation.

Environmental protection--Citizen participation.

Environmental protection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 190 pages.) : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Clayton South, VIC : CSIRO Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

Many informal organisations 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.-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Plastic waste inputs and leakage: scale, drivers and solutions / Dr Winnie Lau

Waste pickers: keeping after-use plastics circular, but at high personal cost / Costas Veilis

Community programs to reduce plastic waste. All Women Recycling; Bureo Inc.; BVRio; EcoFaxina (Instituto EcoFaxina); GreenHub; Life Out of Plastic (L.O.O.P.); Mamma's Laef Vanuatu; Ocean Sole; PET Recycling Company NPC (PETCO); Plastic Bank; The Plastics Circle; Plastic Collective; Plastic Free July; PRISM Bangladesh Foundation; Saahas; Sevanatha Urban Resource Centre; Solid Waste Collection and Handling (SWaCH) Pune Cooperative; The Skilled Women Initiative; TierraMar: SeaNet Indonesia

A step-by-step guide to knowing your waste / James Baker

Finding seed funding for your project: the blue finance world / Azra Yaqub Vawda

Designing a scalable program / Trish Hyde and Murray Hyde

Closing thoughts / Chris Wilcox.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4863-1231-4

1-4863-1230-6

OCLC:

1388499213