Essays about: "REDUCE WASTE"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 624 essays containing the words REDUCE WASTE.
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1. Learning a Grasp Prediction Model for Forestry Applications
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysikAbstract : Since the advent of machine learning and machine vision methods, progress has been made in tackling the long-standing research question of autonomous grasping of arbitrary objects using robotic end-effectors. Building on these efforts, we focus on a subset of the general grasping problem concerning the automation of a forwarder. READ MORE
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2. Supply Chain Disruptions : A case study on the effects the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine conflict has had on sustainability work within supply chains in the automotive industry
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : The invasion of Ukraine during early 2022 resulted in significant disruptions for supply chains globally. With massive delays and resource shortages, many companies have found a need to rethink their approach to resilience to not be as affected by future disruptions of similar proportions. READ MORE
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3. Prospects for standardisation of industrial PET plastics to support the transition towards a circular economy
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystemAbstract : 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
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4. Sustainable Innovation for Reducing Negative Environmental Impact in the Textile Industry - A Comparative Case Study Between Sweden and Bangladesh
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis attempts to highlight the challenges and share insights related to sustainable innovation in the textile industry, as well as the importance of collaboration and technology adoption to reduce negative environmental impact. The comparison between Bangladesh and Sweden, a developing nation and a developed nation, sheds light on the importance of design thinking, the use of technology in supply chain management, as well as the necessity of government support and customer awareness. READ MORE
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5. Transforming Consumption Practices: A Social Practice Theory Analysis of Repairability and Lifetime Extension of Smartphones
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskapAbstract : The lifetime extension of smartphones is seen as a prominent way to reduce the environmental impacts caused during the production of the devices. Smartphones may be small devices, but their impact is no longer small as for the past years e-waste has been the largest growing waste generated globally. READ MORE