{"product_id":"materials-matter-toward-a-sustainable-materials-policy","title":"Materials Matter: Toward a Sustainable Materials Policy","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eMaterials Matter: Toward a Sustainable Materials Policy\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eKen Geiser\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780262571487\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eThe MIT Press\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2001\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Edition\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eModerate edge wear. Binding good. May have marking in text. We sometimes source from libraries. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eThe 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. Until recently, 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. \u003ci\u003eMaterials Matter\u003c\/i\u003e presents convincing 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.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Materials Matter: Toward a Sustainable Materials Policy | Ken Geiser | Paperback | 9780262571487 | Used: Good | Back Stacks C 1600514","offer_id":48163726852248,"sku":"1600514","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/71eFYP9FxZL.jpg?v=1771890035","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/materials-matter-toward-a-sustainable-materials-policy","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}