Essays about: "related literature about recycling."

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  1. 1. Sustainable Waste Treatment : Facilitating sustainable disposal of used garments

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

    Author : Nan Xu; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable behavior; waste treatment; used garments; recycling; social design;

    Abstract : Nowadays, with concerns about environmental and health issues, the awareness of more environmentally friendly and sustainable waste disposal is growing. However, due to the widespread disposal of waste items in the fashion field, such as landfills and incineration, the problems caused by these disposal methods cannot meet people’s sustainable needs for waste treatment. READ MORE

  3. 2. Biowaste Non-Sorters : who cares. Examining arguments and factors from citizens not sorting biowaste in Copenhagen and recommendations for a way forward

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Stephanie Touveneau Petersen; [2018]
    Keywords : biowaste; recycling; waste hierarchy; municipal waste management; urban resource management; phosphorous recovery; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The Danes’ have the highest municipal waste generation per capita in the European Union and it is estimated that 40% of residual waste is biowaste. Fortunately, it is possible to address environmental pressures and counteract resource loss from incineration by the process of bio-gasification of collected biowaste in Denmark. READ MORE

  4. 3. Designing sustainable innovations : Opportunities for new life cycles within the furniture industry

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

    Author : Zeno Comacchio; [2016]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; Life Cycle Design; Design for Environment; reuse; recovery; disassembly; remanufacturing; system thinking; innovation; sustainability; sustainable development; furniture industry; IKEA;

    Abstract : The Linear Economy cannot any longer be sustained by the eco-system: virgin resources are limited and destined to terminate soon if the contemporary production and consumption model will be maintained. For this reason, in the last few years Circular Economy has become an increasingly discussed topic worldwide. READ MORE

  5. 4. Enabling behaviour change : community-based social marketing strategy in Malmö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Maxim Vlasov; [2015]
    Keywords : behaviour change; community; practice theory; recycling; social marketing; sustainable lifestyle;

    Abstract : Our planet is faced with enormous challenges as the extreme weather events related to the human-caused climate change continue to gain strength. The scale of the problem has made changing human behaviour the central focus of sustainable development, and both public and private sector are expected to gain relevant expertise and introduce this work in their agenda. READ MORE

  6. 5. Waste management in Sweden – Case study at the IKEA warehouses in Älmhult

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Caroline Eliasson; [2015]
    Keywords : Swedish waste management; EU’s waste directive; Waste hierarchy; Environmental objectives; Policy instruments; IKEA; Recycling; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The thesis consists of a description of the waste management in Sweden today, related to a case study at IKEA’s warehouses in Älmhult. Waste is globally one of the most important environmental challenges. READ MORE