Essays about: "Plastic bag"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the words Plastic bag.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. A Waste of Food-Waste Bags

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Julia Bergwall; [2023]
    Keywords : Anaerobic digestion; Food waste; SPCR 120; Fruit bag; Helsingborg municipality; Waste management; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : It is estimated that the average Swede throws away 61 kg of food waste annually. The more food waste there is, the more food waste bags are required. Since the implementation of a tax on thin plastic bags, grocery stores have been providing fruit bags of paper as an eco-friendly alternative. READ MORE

  4. 3. Prolongation of shelf life of minimally processed spinach by combining vacuum impregnation and electric field treatments

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Sophia Leffler; [2022]
    Keywords : spinach; pulsed electric field; moderate electric field; reversible electroporation; vacuum impregnation; shelf life; metabolic activity; respiration; food engineering; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : A continuous growth of the world population raises the importance of preserving food resources while maintaining their nutrient value. Leafy vegetables such as spinach are a food category which decay quickly, and a large amount ends up as food waste. READ MORE

  5. 4. Characterization of PLA Nanoplastics, and Their Effects on Daphnia magna

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för analys och syntes

    Author : Melinda Rydberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Polylactic acid; Polylactide; PLA; Nanoplastic; Daphnia magna; Toxicity; Polymer Technology; Chemistry; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : As plastic pollution in aquatic environments keeps happening it has become more and more important to learn more about nanoparticles. Bio-based and biologically degradable plastics, such as polylactic acid (PLA), are gaining popularity and it is therefore important to determine whether they break down into nanoplastics or not. READ MORE

  6. 5. Effects of plastic pollution on leaf litter decomposition in Swedish freshwater ecosystems : a field study addressing recently and globally emerging pollutants

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

    Author : Martina Stangl; [2022]
    Keywords : Microplastics; Face masks; Ecosystem functioning; Leaf decomposition; Field study;

    Abstract : Plastic pollution is recognized as an increasing environmental problem, but few studies have addressed impacts on ecosystem functions, and very few have been conducted in the field. This study investigated the effects of polypropylene particles derived from disposable face masks on in-situ leaf litter decomposition processes in freshwater ecosystems. READ MORE