Materials Matter: Toward a Sustainable Materials Policy (Urban and Industrial Environments)

By Kenneth Geiser and Barry Commoner

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262072165
• ISBN13: 9780262072168
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 479 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"