Essays about: "Kenya waste"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words Kenya waste.

1. 1. BSF-colony management efficiency at a large scale fly larvae composting company in Kenya – A field study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Hilda Anderberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Black soldier fly composting; BSF-colony; industrial scale; parasitic wasps; Amerikansk vapenfluga; fluglarvskompostering; storskaligt; parasitsteklar;

   Abstract : The majority of organic waste globally is either dumped or placed on landfills, which can result in spreading of disease and pests, methane gas emissions, the deterioration of landscapes and odour pollution. One of the solutions to poor organic waste management is to create value from waste. READ MORE

3. 2. The plastic bag ban in Kenya : A study on consumer perceptions and attitudes following the plastic bag ban in Nairobi, Kenya

   University essay from

   Author : Sauda Luzze; [2023]
   Keywords : Plastic bag ban; Kenya; Nairobi; behavioral change; attitude; perception.;

   Abstract : In 2017, Kenya's government banned plastic bags, to reduce plastic waste and protect the environment. Today Kenya has one of the strictest plastic bag bans in the world. READ MORE

4. 3. Conditions for Circular Electric Vehicle Battery Value Chains : Exploring Opportunities for Circular Economy Implementation in the Value Chain of Electric Vehicle Batteries in Nairobi, Kenya

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

   Author : Johanna Hegenbart; Sofie Rosmark; [2023]
   Keywords : Circular Economy; Electric Vehicle Batteries; Sustainability; Ecosystem;

   Abstract : To reduce the negative impacts of climate change, electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a viable solution in the mobility sector, leading to an increase in battery production and use. For electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) to be sustainable, the total impact of the supply and value chain has to be as low as possible, making the implementation of circular economy (CE) principles a key element in the transition. READ MORE

5. 4. Rethinking organic municipal solid waste management in Kenyan urban areas

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Elaine M'nkubitu; [2022]
   Keywords : Organic waste management; circular economy; extrapolation; stakeholders; influencing factors.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Organic waste forms a big share of municipal solid waste, especially in developing countries. Its management is however faced with many challenges ranging from limited financial and technical capacity to lack of, or weak policy enforcement. This causes poor management of the waste leading to open dumping and disposal in un-engineered landfills. READ MORE

6. 5. Cleaning Nairobi - A case study of community-based waste management and environmental justice in an informal settlement

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Klara Eitrem Holmgren; [2018]
   Keywords : community-based waste management; environmental justice; Nairobi; Kenya; informal settlement; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : As a response to a lack of formal solid waste management (SWM), CBOs and youth groups have become the main providers of waste collection in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. This thesis is a qualitative case study of community-based waste management (CBWM) in the informal settlements of Mathare, Nairobi. READ MORE