Essays about: "Landfill gas"

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  1. 1. Second hand + Online + Gen Z = TRUE : A quantitative study on the motivations behind second-hand shopping for clothes online

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Amanda Häggmark; Fanny Olofsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Online shopping second-hand; Generation Z; Impulse Buying Tendency; Perceived Risk; Shopping Motives;

    Abstract : The environmental issues in the world are critical and sustainability becomes more important. There is a certain lack in the textile industry, where the production of clothes is responsible for water pollution, landfill waste and greenhouse gas emission. READ MORE

  3. 2. Reuse and recycling of concrete : Economic barriers and possible opportunities for future profitability

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Julia Knutsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Reuse; Recycling; Circular economy; Construction industry; Building material; Concrete industry;

    Abstract : Today, the world's natural ecosystems are threatened by increased extraction of raw materials andgreenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. One of the drivers of this problem is the impact fromindustries through their production. A possible strategy to reduce pressure on natural ecosystems is toincrease the use of industrial ecosystems. READ MORE

  4. 3. Circular economy in the construction industry: An insight into the difficulties and possibilities with improving the concrete recycling rate for housing in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Emelie Sundlin; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Circular Economy; Concrete Recycling; Recycled Aggregate; Housing; Construction Waste;

    Abstract : In accordance with the Paris Agreement and the national goal of climate neutrality by 2045, Sweden needs to lower its greenhouse gas emissions. The second-largest source of CO2 emissions in the country comes from the production of cement, one of the main ingredients of concrete. READ MORE

  5. 4. Implementation of Industrial Symbiosis : How can a collaborative network improve waste management?

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Zaid Al-karkhi; Josef Fadhel; [2020]
    Keywords : sustainability; circular economy; construction waste management; industrial symbiosis; collaborative network; hållbarhet; cirkulär ekonomi; avfallshantering; industriell symbios; kollaborativt nätverk;

    Abstract : Global use of natural resources has accelerated during the past decade and emissions and waste have increased as a consequence. The construction sector is a major contributor to global carbon emissions and is responsible for as much as one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

  6. 5. Solutions to Close an Informal Dumpsite in Debre Berhan, Ethiopia

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Emma Bark; Malin Jonsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Informal Dumpsite; Ethiopia; Debre Berhan; Developing Countries; Closure Methods; Solid Waste Management;

    Abstract : The rapid urbanisation in developing countries has outran the deployed financial and manpower resources that are supposed to handle public utility services in cities. One important service is solid waste management. READ MORE