Essays about: "Eco-Design"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 42 essays containing the word Eco-Design.

  1. 21. Weaving the Circle: Exploring the potential and challenges to upcycle post-industrial textile waste of an outdoor apparel company

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Dylan Giordano; [2019]
    Keywords : Post-industrial textile waste; Textile Upcycling; Sustainable Supply Chain Management; Circular Business Models; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The textile industry is known for its complex global supply chains and being subject to a raft of sustainability issues. As renowned apparel brands begin to adopt circular economy principles to close their material loop, upcycling of post-industrial waste streams presents a promising solution. READ MORE

  3. 22. Evaluating material efficiency assessment methods : An assessment of the adaptability to B2B products using Ericsson telecom network infrastructure product as a case study

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Amanda Hederén; [2018]
    Keywords : M 543; Material efficiency; Ericsson; Circular economy; EU;

    Abstract : Unsustainable consumption patterns and material scarcity has been recognised as one of the challenges within the European Union. To change these patterns policy makers within EU are looking towards a transitioning into circular economy. READ MORE

  4. 23. Assessing environmental impacts of a packaging product when transitioning towards Circular Economy

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Ted Forslund; [2018]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; Life Cycle Assessment; Eco-Design; Pallet; Packaging; Cirkulär Ekonomi; Livscykelanalys; ekodesign; förpackning; pall;

    Abstract : Packaging is a fundamental part of the life cycle of products and today´s life. Its purpose is to protect and maintain the function of the goods during different stages of the life cycle. Hence, the packaging needs to fulfil the functional demands to contribute to a sustainable life cycle of the specific product (Muthu, 2016). READ MORE

  5. 24. Smartphone sustainability assessment using multi-criteria analysis and consumer survey

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Janis Gedusevs; [2018]
    Keywords : smartphones; multi criteria analysis; sustainability; environmental management; transparency; corporate social responsibility;

    Abstract : Sustainability is a fairly new emerging business concept for manufacturing industry and this thesis will focus on smartphone manufacturing industry. In 2015 there were 1.86 billion smartphone users and it is estimated to increase to 2.87 billion in 2020. READ MORE

  6. 25. Textile paper as a circular material

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Archana Ashok; [2017]
    Keywords : Circular economy; paper; textile; recycling; fibre; packaging; value chain; life cycle assessment; LCA; techno-economic assessment; TEA; eco-design; circular material; industrial symbiosis;

    Abstract : Increasing resource efficiency by utilising secondary raw material is one of the key characteristics of a circular economy. Textile dust fibre, a waste generated from textile mechanical recycling has the prospect to be utilised as secondary raw material for producing novel material: textile paper suitable for packaging and other applications. READ MORE