Essays about: "waste recycling improvements"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 28 essays containing the words waste recycling improvements.

  1. 6. Integrating gender and environmental issues : A case study on gender mainstreaming within the organisation of WIEGO and their waste management projects in Brazil

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Victoria Nordell; Elin Niklasson; [2021]
    Keywords : Waste Management; Environmental Challenges; Gender Mainstreaming; Feminist Political Ecology; FPE; Environmental Justice; Intersectionality; Women’s Empowerment; Gender Equality; Waste Pickers; Waste Picking; Recycling; Informal Sector; Brazil; WIEGO; Climate Crisis; Gender; Avfallshantering; Miljöfrågor; Gender Mainstreaming; Feministisk Politisk Ekologi; FPE; Miljörättvisa; Intersektionalitet; Women’s Empowerment; Jämställdhet; Avfallshanterare; Återvinning; Den informella sektorn; Brasilien; WIEGO; Klimatkrisen; Genus;

    Abstract : The world is facing a global waste crisis due to half of the waste produced not being collected, treated or safely disposed of. Waste not managed in a proper way causes air and water pollution and has negative health and social impacts on people living or working close to the waste. READ MORE

  3. 7. Flow pattern analysis of a Surface Flow Constructed Wetland : Treating surface runoff and landfill leachate water from the Löt waste management site

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Max-Bernhard Alm; [2020]
    Keywords : Surface flow constructed wetland; flow pattern analysis; numerical model;

    Abstract : The waste management and recycling company, Söderhalls Renhållningsverk (SÖRAB) have constructed a surface flow wetland in order to treat surface runoff from the waste management site, Löt. The contaminated water passes several treatment steps until it reaches the wetland and a subsequent soil infiltration step. READ MORE

  4. 8. Ökad källsortering för materialåtervinning : Åtgärdsförslag för att minska mängden byggavfall som källsorteras i fraktionen brännbart

    University essay from KTH/Byggteknik och design

    Author : Julia Langborg; Frida Tavana Nejad; [2020]
    Keywords : combustible waste; waste sorting; recycle; construction waste; waste disposal; construction management;

    Abstract : There is a great need for reducing the extraction of limited resources of the Earth today. Oneway to achieve this, inter alia, is through increased recycling of material. The UN is activelytaking action on the matter, on a global level, and regionally the European Union hasdeveloped a directive on material waste. READ MORE

  5. 9. PET-bottles: From waste to resource

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

    Author : Evelina Magnusson; Mattias Klang; Moa Westlund; [2019]
    Keywords : Construction; product development; PET; roof. recycling; Konstruktion; produktutveckling; PET; tak; återvinning.;

    Abstract : One of the biggest problems in Guatemala is the handling of plastic waste. Many of the watercourses and rivers in Guatemala are filled with plastic bottles which has a negative impact on both nature and the country’s inhabitants. At the same time, Guatemala is dealing with the problem of segregation between rich and poor. READ MORE

  6. 10. Impact of fly specific bacteria on fly larvae composting

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Kristina Lundgren; [2019]
    Keywords : Fly larvae composting; Black soldier fly; Hermetia illuciens; BSF bacteria; Organic waste; Nutrient recycling; Eco-technology; Fluglarvskompostering; Amerikansk vapenfluga; Hermetia Illuciens; BSF bakterier; Organiskt avfall; Näringsåterföring; Grön teknik;

    Abstract : About one third of all edible food is wasted globally each year. This calls for improvements in resource and waste management. An interesting solution for organic waste is fly larvae composting, which both produces protein in the form of larvae and a nutrient rich residue. READ MORE