Essays about: "PET-bottles"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the word PET-bottles.

  1. 1. Risk assessment of non-intentionally added substances in polyester yarn made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Kristina Arnqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : r-PET; polyester yarn; NIAS; risk assessment;

    Abstract : Polyester is a synthetic material made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is synthesised from fossil raw materials. Many clothing manufacturers are using polyester in their clothing, which, from an environmental perspective, creates a non-sustainable cycle. READ MORE

  3. 2. Burn or Return? Evaluating Deposit Return Systems for Plastic Packaging Waste in Sweden : A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Martin Forsman Hedman; [2022]
    Keywords : Resource management; reuse; deposit return scheme; circular economy; polypropylene;

    Abstract : Plastics have become an integral part of modern life and global use is expected to grow almost two- fold until 2040. 40% of European demand for plastic raw materials is driven by the packaging industry and being a cheap material, focus on waste management has historically been neglected. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. Evaluation of alternative, sustainable polymer materials in regard to mechanical properties and sustainability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för analys och syntes

    Author : Hanna Axelsson; Joaquin Rudervall; [2021]
    Keywords : sustainability; polymers; LCA; mechanical properties; testing; biobased; plastic; recycled; polymer technology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : We live in a world where products are consumed at an ever increasing rate, and where responsibility for the waste created is seldom taken. Plastics are in many ways wondrous materials, but they put a big strain on the environment, both in production and as waste. READ MORE

  6. 5. Material properties of recycled PET in beverage containers

    University essay from KTH/Fiber- och polymerteknologi

    Author : Anna Lund; [2021]
    Keywords : PET; Recycling; Tensile Testing; Material properties; Intrinsic viscosity; PET; återvinning; dragprovning; materialegenskaper; viskositet;

    Abstract : PET har under lång tid använts för flasktillverkning eftersom den är lätt, har goda barriäregenskaper och kan enkelt bearbetas industriellt. På senare tid har miljömedvetenheten ökat i samhället och därmed efterfrågan på återvunnet material, däribland PET-flaskor. Redan idag tillverkas flaskor med helt återvunnen PET. READ MORE