Essays about: "Microplastic shedding"

Found 2 essays containing the words Microplastic shedding.

  1. 1. Greening the thread : A comparative study of design processes to reduce microplastic shedding in Swedish textile companies

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Stina Victorsson; Sonya Reynolds; [2023]
    Keywords : The textile industry; Sustainability; Microplastic shedding; Sustainable design processes; Triple bottom line; Circular economy; Swedish textile companies;

    Abstract : Purpose – This study aims to gain an increased understanding of how textile companies perceive opportunities and challenges in reducing microplastic shedding in the design process. Specifically, the thesis compares and analyses two distinct textile companies with diverse business approaches. READ MORE

  3. 2. Effects of temperature and microplastic concentration on the consumption of microplastic particles by the detritivore Asellus aquaticus

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

    Author : Yasmin Screech; [2023]
    Keywords : Microplastic; Asellus aquaticus; concentration; temperature; faecal pellets;

    Abstract : Microplastic (MP) pollution has now reached a point where particles can be found in every environmental compartment across the globe. However, the ecological and long-term consequences of MPs are largely unknown. READ MORE