Sustainable materials, processes and production / Rob Thompson ; photography by Martin Thompson.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-223) and index.

part 1. Materials -- Plastics -- Bio-based plastics -- Cellulose acetate -- Natural rubber -- Steel -- Aluminum alloys -- Copper alloys -- Glass -- Wood -- Engineered timber -- Pulp, paper and board -- Leather -- Wool -- Plant fibres -- Biocomposite prepreg -- part 2. Processes -- Injection modeling bioplastic -- Compression molding -- Plastic extrusion -- Molding recycled plastics -- Composite laminating -- Basket weaving -- Steam bending -- Wood joinery -- Upholstery -- Water-based coating -- Electropolishing -- Risography -- Water-based printing -- Waterless printing -- part 3. Lifecycle -- Recover, refurbish, reuse -- Returnable packaging -- Mixed recycling -- Plastics recycling -- Paper recycling -- Glass recycling.