Essays about: "Design for Circularity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 75 essays containing the words Design for Circularity.

1. 1. Prospects for standardisation of industrial PET plastics to support the transition towards a circular economy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

   Author : Agnes Ström; [2024]
   Keywords : Standard; standardisation; industrial PET; polyethylene terephthalate; circular economy; plastic; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Plastkonsumtionen har ökat markant över tid och har utvecklats till ett viktigt material i dagens samhälle, men med utmaningen att råvaran främst kommer från fossila källor. Användningen av plast är i linje med den linjära ekonomin och den så kallade slit-och-släng-kulturen, vilket bidrar till felaktig hantering av plastavfall och en ineffektiv användning av resurser. READ MORE

3. 2. Circular economy: : Sustainability assessment of circular business models basedon material flow analysis.

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, design och hållbar utveckling (2023-)

   Author : Sara Ankar; [2023]
   Keywords : Circular economy; Circular business models; Product-Service-System; Profitability; Climate impact; Material Flow Analysis;

   Abstract : This study has contributed to the developing concepts of circular economy by assessing circular business models and to test different approaches for circularity in a measurable way. In our current era of time, we stand against environment challenges with a warming planet and resources scarcity. READ MORE

4. 3. Towards Circular Business Models in Swedish Rock and Soil Material Management : An Ecosystem-level Exploration

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Projekt, innovationer och entreprenörskap

   Author : Tova Andreasson; [2023]
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   Abstract : The rapid growth of Swedish metropolitan regions, has led to increased demand for rock and soil materials for building construction and infrastructural work. Sweden's rock and soil material management industry extracts over 100 million tons of aggregate per year, while only succeeding in recycling 1% of it. READ MORE

5. 4. Adoption of the Digital Product Passport : A qualitative study within SMEs in the Swedish furniture sector

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

   Author : Kalle Gunnarsson; Niels Mignot; [2023]
   Keywords : Digital Product Passport; DPP; Traceability; Furniture Industry; Sustainability; Blockchain Technology; Digitalt Produktpass; DPP; Spårbarhet; Möbelindustrin; Hållbarhet; Blockkedjeteknik;

   Abstract : In the last decade, the European Union has looked to become more sustainable toreach the global environmental goals. With The European Green deal, a transition towards a circular economy has been set in place. READ MORE

6. 5. Barriers and Enablers for Repurposing Vehicle Components in Cross-Sector Collaborations : A Case Study of a Swedish Vehicle Manufacturer

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Elin Kjellberg; Violet Mirgati; [2023]
   Keywords : circular economy; circular business model; cross-sector collaboration; transportation industry; repurpose; circulär ekonomi; cirkulär affärsmodell; tvärsektionella samarbeten; transportindustrin; repurpose; återbruk;

   Abstract : Sweden's economy is currently heavily dependent on a linear economy model, where raw material ultimately is discarded as waste. The linear approach is unsustainable for manufacturing companies in the long term. READ MORE