"This book provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the aspects of sustainability for both natural and synthetic materials. It takes on a unique and realistic approach by undertaking assessments of the sustainable use of materials within the context of the business practices associated with the target industries. Hence, other than providing information for researchers and students of sustainable management of materials, this book will also be useful to engineers, designers, end-users, entrepreneurs, bureaucrats and waste management stakeholders of different waste-producing streams"--.