Essays about: "Olivia Lundmark"

Found 2 essays containing the words Olivia Lundmark.

1. 1. Chemical recycling, a potential solution for Sweden's plastic recycling industry in the transition to a circular economy?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Olivia Lundmark; [2022]
   Keywords : Plastic recycling; Chemical recycling; Circular economy; Transition; Multilevel framework; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Although Sweden collects and sorts a large share of plastic waste, a significant part of the separately collected plastic packaging waste is being incinerated and only 8 % of the plastic waste is being recycled into new products. As plastic is the main cause of greenhouse gas emissions from waste incineration, a systematic shift is needed to decrease incineration. READ MORE

3. 2. The dark truth behind plastic waste trade, the consequences of the Chinese import ban & the environmental damage of plastic waste trade using Life Cycle Assessment.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Olivia Lundmark; [2021]
   Keywords : Chinese import ban; Life Cycle Assessment; Plastic waste; Plastic waste trade; Science General;

   Abstract : In recent years, plastic waste trade has received increasing attention due to huge amounts ending up in countries with high rates of mismanaged plastic waste and the environmental damage of plastic pollution. The EU has been exporting plastic waste to China for recycling purposes due to insufficient domestic recycling capacities, until 2018, when China decided to ban all imports of plastic waste. READ MORE