Essays about: "plastic packaging"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 117 essays containing the words plastic packaging.

  1. 21. CLEO

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Nina Cherrug; [2022]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : For every cosmetic product a consumer buys, a new packaging (often plastic) is purchased together with it. Every year, this single-use behavior stands for 120 billion units of cosmetic packaging. For Europe alone, this is the equivalent of 5 packed Avicii Arenas. READ MORE

  3. 22. Burn or Return? Evaluating Deposit Return Systems for Plastic Packaging Waste in Sweden : A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Martin Forsman Hedman; [2022]
    Keywords : Resource management; reuse; deposit return scheme; circular economy; polypropylene;

    Abstract : Plastics have become an integral part of modern life and global use is expected to grow almost two- fold until 2040. 40% of European demand for plastic raw materials is driven by the packaging industry and being a cheap material, focus on waste management has historically been neglected. READ MORE

  4. 23. Crosslinked Cartonboard - Challenges and possibilities

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Malin Elvin; [2022]
    Keywords : Cartonboard; crosslinking; mechanical properties; SCT;

    Abstract : The need for sustainable packaging is growing, and plastic waste needs to be reduced. A suitable alternative could be fibre-based packaging and cartonboard, and several actions could enhance this alternative. This study investigates crosslinking, a method to create stronger bonds between the OH-groups in the material. READ MORE

  5. 24. Chemical recycling, a potential solution for Sweden's plastic recycling industry in the transition to a circular economy?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Olivia Lundmark; [2022]
    Keywords : Plastic recycling; Chemical recycling; Circular economy; Transition; Multilevel framework; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Although Sweden collects and sorts a large share of plastic waste, a significant part of the separately collected plastic packaging waste is being incinerated and only 8 % of the plastic waste is being recycled into new products. As plastic is the main cause of greenhouse gas emissions from waste incineration, a systematic shift is needed to decrease incineration. READ MORE

  6. 25. Understanding the correlation between molecular structure of chilled dairy creams and the risk of environmental stress cracking in Tetra Pak® carton packages

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

    Author : Alejandra Fernandez Castaneda; [2022]
    Keywords : Cream; microestructure; environmental stress cracking; food technology and nutrition; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : Multilayer food packaging are lined with an inner layer of plastic and has excellent barrier properties. However, plastics lose their mechanical properties after being exposed to certain conditions; the combination of factors generates failures in the material such as the appearance of cracks, this phenomenon is known as environmental stress cracking (ESC). READ MORE