Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Greywater use in the Middle East Greywater use in the Middle East Stephen McIlwaine "In water-scarce areas of the Middle East, greywater (household wastewater excluding toilet waste) is commonly used by poor communities to irrigate home gardens. This both supplements the water avail… OL16136014W
Green building with concrete Green building with concrete Gajanan M. Sabnis "Packed with case studies highlighting construction companies that regularly recycle between 70% and 95% of concrete from their waste streams, this book presents practical, up-to-date information abo… OL16450831W
Déchets et recyclage Déchets et recyclage Steve Parker Cette collection propose de façon objective et neutre, une sensibilisation des enfants aux problèmes environnementaux actuels. Cet ouvrage porte un constat sur la production de déchets, montre commen… OL24680809W
Les déchets et le recyclage Les déchets et le recyclage Sue Becklake Défis écologiques Chap. 1 : De plus en plus de déchets. Les déchets, c'est tout ce dont nous nous débarrassons. La polulation mondiale qui augmente rapidement en produit des tonnes et gaspille les re… OL26446094W
Plastic Plastic Pauline Lalor,Sally Morgan Explains how plastic is made, used and recycled. Encourages children to both understand and to improve the quality of the environment. Suggested level: junior. OL28761541W
What happens when we recycle food and garden waste? What happens when we recycle food and garden waste? Jillian Powell An engaging and very visual new series that introduces young readers to the idea of the recycling process. This series takes readers on the journey a material takes when it is recycled, tracing its s… OL28763311W
Metals Metals Neil Morris Comprehensive overview of metals, the dfferent kinds, how they are obtained and manufactured and the uses to which they are put. Also discusses why we need to recycle and reuse metals. OL28775002W
Ex limbo Ex limbo Rotor (Organization) "Ex limbo [by the Belgian art collective Rotor] is an in-depth investigation of the scenographic elements that have been realized for the fashion show sets designed by [and for] Prada and Rem Koolhaa… OL29255961W
Organic waste recycling Organic waste recycling Chongrak Polprasert "This book covers the principles and practices of technologies for the control of pollution originating from organic wastes (e.g. human faeces and urine, wastewater, solid wastes, animal manure and a… OL2981365W
Demolition and Reuse of Concrete and Masonry Demolition and Reuse of Concrete and Masonry E.k. Lauritzen The need for demolition, repair and renewal of concrete and masonry structures is growing all over the world. In recent years natural disasters, such as earthquakes, and war activities in many countr… OL8106583W
Recycling of PVC and Mixed Plastics Wastes Recycling of PVC and Mixed Plastics Wastes F. P. La Mantia This book, on recycling of PVC and mixed plastic wastes, has been compiled from contributions from an array of scientists from several countries who are playing a leading role in plastic recycling. T… OL9865809W