Hazardous Wastes and the Consumer Connection. A Guide for Educators and Citizens Concerned with the Role of Consumers in the Generation of Hazardous Wastes.

Autor/in	Assaff, Edith
Institution	Michigan Environmental Education Association.; Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo. Science for Citizens Center of Southwestern Michigan.
Titel	Hazardous Wastes and the Consumer Connection. A Guide for Educators and Citizens Concerned with the Role of Consumers in the Generation of Hazardous Wastes.
Quelle	(1984), (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Conservation (Environment); Consumer Education; Decision Making; Ecological Factors; Environmental Education; Hazardous Materials; Natural Resources; Paper (Material); Plastics; Poisons; Pollution; Public Health; Quality of Life; Science and Society; Wastes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Konsumerziehung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Ökologischer Ansatz; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Hazardous substance; Gefahrstoff; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Papier; Plastisches Material; Gift; Schadstoffbelastung; Gesundheitswesen; Lebensqualität; Gargabe; Abfall
Abstract	Many consumers do not see a strong connection between our lifestyles and buying decisions, and the amount of hazardous wastes generated in the United States. This guide was developed to be used by educators and citizens concerned with the role of consumers in the generation of hazardous wastes. It examines several products in terms of their potential for producing hazardous wastes. These include such common objects as fishing line, plastic bags, frisbees, and paper bags. The document urges citizens to learn more about the industrial processes that transform raw materials into the products we use, and, if it is found that a product generates hazardous waste, the consumer should ask several questions. These include: (1) Do I really need this product at all? (2) Should I substitute another product for this one? (3) Can I use less of this product, or use it less frequently? (4) How will I use this product? and (5) Where will this product ultimately end up? Each of these questions is discussed and options for individual decision making are presented. Also contained in the guide are a glossary of terms and an annotated bibliography of other information and resources. (TW)
Anmerkungen	Science for Citizens Center of Southwestern Michigan, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01