Essays about: "Design for Circular Economy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 183 essays containing the words Design for Circular Economy.

  1. 1. Scaling up and down with circular economy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Ríkardur Már Ellertsson; [2024]
    Keywords : Circular economy; home ownership; design for disassembly; Flexible construction; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : This project commences with a personal reflection. I, the author, find myself on the verge of completing my academic journey and embarking on the pursuit of an independent life. This involves securing employment and establishing a place to call home, with the ultimate goal of starting a family. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sustainable food packaging based on polyhydroxyalkanoate

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

    Author : Safana Al-Ashor; [2024]
    Keywords : Biopolymers; Sustainable food packaging; Circular economy; Biobased and biodegradable materials; Food packaging; Processing technologies; Food quality; Shelf-life;

    Abstract : The Norwegian Food Research Institute (Nofima) and the University of Borås worked together to develop this project. The commonly used packaging materials pose a serious threat to the environment, as they are produced from nonrenewable crude oil and cannot decompose naturally. READ MORE

  4. 3. Prospects for standardisation of industrial PET plastics to support the transition towards a circular economy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Agnes Ström; [2024]
    Keywords : Standard; standardisation; industrial PET; polyethylene terephthalate; circular economy; plastic; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Plastkonsumtionen har ökat markant över tid och har utvecklats till ett viktigt material i dagens samhälle, men med utmaningen att råvaran främst kommer från fossila källor. Användningen av plast är i linje med den linjära ekonomin och den så kallade slit-och-släng-kulturen, vilket bidrar till felaktig hantering av plastavfall och en ineffektiv användning av resurser. READ MORE

  5. 4. Circular Economy in Commercial Real Estate A Study of the Design Process for Increased Reuse in Redevelopment Projects

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    Author : IDA HOLMÉN; SIMON ANGERVALL; [2023-08-16T11:05:22Z 2023-08-16T11:05:22Z 2023 2023]
    Keywords : Circular Economy in Commercial Real Estate A Study of the Design Process for Increased Reuse in Redevelopment Projects;

    Abstract : The building and construction industry is currently one of the industries with themost significant environmental impact. It is responsible for roughly 100 billion tonsof waste yearly. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Challenges of Social Enterprises in Balancing Economic, Social, and Environmental Tradeoffs: Comparative Case Study of Hybrid Organizing- Swedish Context.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Teame Gebremedhn Gebrai; [2023-07-18]
    Keywords : hybrid organizing; long-term collaboration; creating shared values; common initiatives; socioeconomic vulnerable; societal transformation; co-creation of values; cross-sector functional teams; inclusive and circular models;

    Abstract : Purpose -This master thesis is to investigate the challenges of sustainability and to understand how massive effort of collaborative hybrid organizing, involving multiple stakeholders from private, public, and civil societies balance or aligns the activities that generate economic, social, and environmental impacts. And to analyze the effects of competition between the investors interested in the joint collaborative initiatives. READ MORE