Essays about: "recycling electronics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words recycling electronics.

  1. 1. Rare Earth Metals' Resiliency and Volatility Spillover Effects : A Critical Supply Assessment for Western Technologies From a Risk Management Perspective

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Farzam Ebrahimi; Samuel Elm; [2023]
    Keywords : Rare Earth Metals; Interconnectedness; Conditional Volatility; Risk Management; Value at Risk; Event Study;

    Abstract : This paper explores the relationship between Chinese rare earth metals (REMs) and the industries in the U.S and Europe that heavily rely on them. READ MORE

  3. 2. Life-Cycle Assessment of Humidity Sensors printed with Forest-based Ink and Laser Graphitization

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Rumpee Bora; [2023]
    Keywords : Life Cycle Assessment; Printed Electronics; Laser Graphitization; Flexible Humidity Sensor; Wood Ink; Livscykelanalys; Tryckt Elektronik; Lasergrafitisering; Flexibel Fuktighetssensor; Träbläck;

    Abstract : The increasing demand for digitalization has spurred the need for novel and sustainable designs of electronic devices like sensors. Advanced additive print technologies, organic inks, and bio-based substrates in device fabrication exhibit promising potential for reducing energy and raw material consumption, thereby alleviating environmental impacts. READ MORE

  4. 3. Transitioning towards a circular economy at an electronics manufacturer: Barriers and solutions for implementing a take back system in the US

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

    Author : Ellen Pellosniemi; Ebba Lundgren; [2022]
    Keywords : circular economy; e-waste take back; stakeholder barriers; B2B incentivization; solution prioritization; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : So far, over 50 million tonnes of e-waste have been generated globally (World Economic Forum, 2019), raising the question of the role of circular economy in combating climate change (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2021). This thesis explores the opportunities for Axis Communications to introduce a take back system for recycling decommissioned products in the US. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Semiconductor Crisis

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Simon Angebrant; Sirwan Najmadin; [2022]
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    Abstract : The use of technology and electronics has grown at a rapid pace in recent decades. As a result, people in today's society have become more indirectly dependent on semiconductors, due to the fact that they are found nearly in all of today’s electronics. READ MORE

  6. 5. Rocks in Vogue : on material flows within electronic devices

    University essay from Konstfack/Institutionen för design, inredningsarkitektur och visuell kommunikation (DIV); Konstfack/Industridesign

    Author : Giorgia Burzio; [2021]
    Keywords : Design research; Material flows; Electronics; Energy; Battery; Care; Waste; Recycling; Craft; Critique; Landscape;

    Abstract : Landscapes have been exploited and polluted by humans in order to obtain metals. Materials are treated as commodities: extracted, used inside our devices and appliances, then discarded as useless matter. The timespan of efficiency is shortened more and more due to obsolescence, material desire and constant innovation. READ MORE