The preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources and recycling or the processing of used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products must become key parts of the equation for the Earth's continued sustainable development. This book presents important research in this frontal field.

The preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources and recycling or the processing of used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products must become key parts of the equation for the Earth's continued sustainable development. At the present time, most developed countries are massively wasteful throughout almost all sectors of the economy ranging from energy use to consumer lifestyles. One of the main obstacles to conservation and recycling of resources is the lack in most countries of national mindsets encouraging such practices as well as the infrastructures to support their carrying out. This book presents important research in this frontal field.

Preface
An Overview of Recent Advances and Trends in Plastic Recycling
The Consequences of the Use of Platinum in New Technologies on its Availability and on Other Metals Cycles
Vegetation Recovery after Environmental Damage by Metallurgic Industry in the Arctic Region: Transformation of Soil Chemistry in Restored Land
Solid Waste Management, Recent Trends and Current Practices for Secondary Processing of Zinc and Lead Industries in India
Recycling of Wastes (Agricultural Residues and Used Tires) for Activated Carbon Production
Energy Recovery from Waste Incineration: Linking the Energy Systems and Waste Management
Artificial Aggregate made by Cementitious Granulation of Waste Incinerator Fly Ash
The Chemical Properties of Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Ashes and the Effects of their Utilisation as Landfill Biostabilisation
Index.