Main Title |
PVC : bad news comes in 3s : the poison plastic, health hazards and the looming waste crisis / |
Author |
Belliveau, Michael.
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Center for Health, Environment and Justice ; |
Year Published |
2004 |
OCLC Number |
60858560 |
Subjects |
Polyvinyl chloride
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBM |
TD798.B35 2004 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
07/15/2005 |
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Collation |
89 p. ; 28 cm. |
Notes |
"December 2004." Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents Notes |
PVC: the poison plastic -- The PVC generation: large and growing amounts of PVC waste -- Trouble from the start: the production and use of PVC -- The Deadly connection: PVC, chlorine and dioxin -- Don't burn it: the hazards of burning PVC waste -- No place left: problems with PVC in landfills -- Recycling menace: PVC undermines recycling efforts -- Don't buy it: safer alternatives to PVC are available, effective and affordable -- Take action: preventing harm from PVC use and disposal -- Common household products and packaging that may contain PVC -- Amount of PVC generated, incinerated and landfilled in each state. |