Essays about: "small scale composting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words small scale composting.

  1. 1. Risk Factors of Food Loss and Waste, and Life Cycle Assessment of waste management strategies in the Brazilian Leafy Vegetable Supply Chain

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Nathalie Garavito; [2023]
    Keywords : Behavioural causes; carbon footprint; causal mapping; mitigation strategies; prevention; root-cause analysis; take-back agreements;

    Abstract : Food loss and waste (FLW) occurring early in the food supply chain (FSC) leads to increased resource wastage, including land, water, fertilisers, pesticides, fuel, packaging, energy, and labour. Targeting FLW prevention benefits various aspects such as food security, productivity, economic growth, climate change mitigation, resource conservation, and food waste management. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investigation and Optimization of Small-Scale Fecal Management : As a product from dry toilet solutions in off-grid Swedish holiday homes

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

    Author : ELLEN DANIELSSON; CHRISTOPHER LEKSTRÖM; [2021]
    Keywords : Latrine compost; Feces; Composting process; Product development; Prototyping; Product design; User-centered design; Human-centered design; Circular economy; System investigation; Sustainable development; Latrinkompost; Fekalier; Komposteringsprocess; Produktutveckling; Prototyp; Produktdesign; Användarcentrerad design; Cirkulär ekonomi; Systemundersökning; Hållbar utveckling;

    Abstract : In off-grid holiday homes, alternative toilet solutions are needed. There is a wide range of dry toilet systems, where urine-diverting systems and incineration toilets are common solutions. Urine-diverting dry toilets require that users need to manage generated fecal fractions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Kompost för biointensiv odling : en studie av tillgången på material för ett kompostkrävande odlingssystem

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Ebba Wilhelmsson; [2019]
    Keywords : jordhälsa; bördighet; mullhalt; soil health; market gardening; grönkompost; vermiculture; svampkompost;

    Abstract : I det här arbetet undersöks hur mullhalten kan bibehållas eller höjas vid biointensiv odling (BO) i Sverige. BO är en odlingsmetod som går ut på att maximera avkastningen per ytenhet genom att bibehålla en hög mullhalt. READ MORE

  5. 4. Optimised ammonia sanitation of sewage sludge

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Franziska Häfner; [2014]
    Keywords : ammonia; urea; sanitisation; compost; sewage; sludge; Enterococcus faecalis; Escherichia coli; Salmonella Typhimurium; Ascaris suum; somatic coliphages;

    Abstract : The usage of sewage sludge as an organic fertiliser offers a way to recycle nutrients and organic matter for a sustainable agriculture. Sewage sludge is rich in plant nutrient like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and micronutrients. READ MORE

  6. 5. Reuse, reduce & recycle : planning for sustainable solid waste management in Stone Town - Zanzibar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Cecilia Hellman; Emma Karlsson; [2014]
    Keywords : Integrated Solid Waste Management; landscape architecture; planning for SWM in developing countries; solid waste management in Zanzibar;

    Abstract : In the low-income countries of the world, rapid urbanization and decaying infrastructure results in an increasingly unsustainable situation when it comes to solid waste management. Often, the solution tends to focus on introducing technical advanced interventions based on the conditions of the high-income world. READ MORE