Essays about: "Deposit-Return System DRS"

Found 2 essays containing the words Deposit-Return System DRS.

1. 1. Expansion of the Swedish Deposit Return System for plastic packaging : Challenges and enablers along the value chain of plastics

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Esteban Alejandro Rodriguez Novoa; [2020]
   Keywords : Deposit-Return System DRS ; plastic packaging; recycling; circular economy; Swedish plastic value chain; Deposit-Return System DRS ; plastförpackningar; återvinning; cirkulär ekonomi; svensk värdekedja för plast;

   Abstract : Plastic materials are widely used in different applications by the industry. Given its different properties, there is a wide range of utilization opportunities. From an environmental perspective, some of these properties imply a challenge for the recycling of these materials. READ MORE

3. 2. Beyond PET: An Extended Deposit-Return System for Plastic Packaging in Sweden : A Qualitative Investigation of Challenges and Lessons from future and earlier Deposit-Return Systems

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Marco Suter; [2019]
   Keywords : Deposit-Return System DRS ; plastic packaging;

   Abstract : Collection rates and recycling rates of plastic packaging are considerably lower than for other packaging materials in Sweden. In the context of a circular economy, higher plastic packaging recycling rates could contribute to increased resource efficiency and lowered greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE