Essays about: "recycle, reuse, reduce"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words recycle, reuse, reduce.

1. 1. Prospects for standardisation of industrial PET plastics to support the transition towards a circular economy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

   Author : Agnes Ström; [2024]
   Keywords : Standard; standardisation; industrial PET; polyethylene terephthalate; circular economy; plastic; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : 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

3. 2. Circular economy of spare parts and data-driven analytics - “Unlocking Sustainable Value: Analyzing Buyback Policy Circularity Performance in Volvo Group’s Reverse Supply Chain - A Renault Trucks Case Study”

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Vladyslav Zahladko; [2023-07-20]
   Keywords : closed-loop supply chain; reverse logistics; buyback policy; circular economy; performance measurement; supply chain analytics;

   Abstract : To address the current environmental challenges, companies are steadily shifting from a linear to a circular model in their daily operations. This process implies supplementing the traditional forward logistics with a reverse flow, enabling the reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling of existing products. READ MORE

4. 3. A Comparative Lifecycle Impact Analysis: Assessing Global Warming Potential of Newly Manufactured and Reused Bricks for Building Construction in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

   Author : Set Nyi Aung; Srikanth Panda; [2023]
   Keywords : Newly manufactured Bricks; Reused Bricks; Lifecycle Impact Assessment; GaBi ts; openLCA; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The aim of the study is to compare the environmental performance in terms of Global Warming Potential (GWP), for reused bricks and newly manufactured bricks used in Swedish Construction Industry. The objective of the study was to compile and conduct Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), in terms of GWP, of newly manufactured and reused clay façade bricks used in Sweden. READ MORE

5. 4. 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

6. 5. The barriers of circular public procurement for ICTs

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

   Author : Laila Adelson; [2023]
   Keywords : circularity; circular economy; circular public procurement; ICT; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The EU procured for roughly 202000 MEUR (14% of the EU GDP) during 2021 in the public sector. The majority of these contracts are traditional, linear business model purchases. READ MORE